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    Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 3:47pm
Originally posted by furpod

Sorry.. you have two different posters confused here.

The OP is who is having a tongue weight issue. Though I do agree, he may have not done the right homework.. Like I said, on OUR 2295, it has a "as built weight sticker" on the door. (all 3 of our TT's so far have included an as built sticker, and I have personally seen them generated at the FR Pod plant in Goshen). That's all the more I think a manufacturer should give. The final weight and balance is up to the owner to figure out once they load it up their way.
You're right. The OP never did mention what he is towing.  Sorry about that.

However, if his trailer weighs more than about 6400 lbs loaded, I would be weighing things carefully to be sure the TV could handle it.
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I'm a bit late to the party, but I'll add a point.  The manufacturers always give a dry tongue weight without LP or battery since they are added at the dealer.  Dealers do add various options, like A/C, at the factory.  So the only way to prevent confusion is to advertise the base dry weight w/o any options.  They do weigh each trailer at the end of the line and the options are reflected in the sticker weights.
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Originally posted by techntrek

I'm a bit late to the party, but I'll add a point.  The manufacturers always give a dry tongue weight without LP or battery since they are added at the dealer.  Dealers do add various options, like A/C, at the factory.  So the only way to prevent confusion is to advertise the base dry weight w/o any options.  They do weigh each trailer at the end of the line and the options are reflected in the sticker weights.

And what do you do when the -factory- rep twice (2 TIMES) confirms a delivered tongue weight after being asked to confirm their own reported tongue weight, which turns out to be WRONG upon delivery. Not a 100 pounds wrong, but almost 350 pounds wrong. "oops our bad, our website was wrong"...

 In any case, the trailer is being modified this month. Axles are being moved forward, fresh tank mounted between.  What I originally was told, and thought I was buying, was getting a custom trailer built for my purposes and towing requirements. Trailer was removed from my house a week ago, is currently in Indiana, and will be modified later this month. I'll have it back in August.

Tongue weight will drop from 820 pounds, to 500-550. Right where it was supposed to be.
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