My guest this week is Vicki Burke. Vicki has been a campground host in Michigan for 24 years. Not only has she witnessed all the mishaps and mistakes someone can make driving or towing an RV, she’s made a few of them herself. She was brave enough to come on the podcast to share, not only her safety tips, but also her own mishaps so we can all learn from them.
Show Notes:
1. Weight- Sticker (inside door)
a. UVW- Unloaded vehicle weight or Base weight- may sometimes include built in propane weight
b. CCC – Cargo capacity weight- weight of anything you will put into the unit from dishes to linens, to chairs, cabinets, crafts, food, your water, propane, batteries, etc. With Motor homes this also includes passengers and pets
c. GVW- Gross Vehicle weight The total weight of your vehicle plus cargo
d. Tongue weight or hitch weight- The pressure on your vehicle. This has to do with how much weight you can put into or onto your tow vehicle. Payload capacity of your truck in case of 5th wheel.
2. Wheelbase of your tow vehicle
a. Measure center of front wheel to center of rear wheels
b. Rule- 110 inch wheel base can pull up to 20 foot trailer. One more foot for every 4 inches above 110.
c. Backward under 110 then it’s 5.25 inches. (I go 6 inches) so for 104 inch wheel base 19 foot max. For 98 inch wheel base then 18 foot. (I wouldn’t do)
If you want to join Vicki on a caravan from East to West this Fall, reach out to me at Kathy@solowomenrv.com and I'll connect you.
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Solo Women RV Theme Music is Fields Station by Nikole Potulsky
