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SpringDale Travel Trailer
GVWR
Trailer GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (Total of Dry and Contents) is 5985 lbs.
This rating should never be exceeded.
GAVW
I am going to hazard a guess at the Actual Trailer Weight, GAVW:
Normally you would just go measure it at the scales.
Its actual weight must be at all times withen the range of
5985 lbs GVWR - 3875 lbs Dry. Which is a Max Contents 2110 lbs.
Agrees well with a specified published Cargo at 2110 lbs.
Dry Trailer: 3875 lb.
Propane: Two 30lb Bottles. 24lb-Empty, 54lb-Full. 648kBTU/ea. Total 110 lb full.
Fresh Water: 504 lb 60 gals at 8.4 lbs/gal.
Grey Water: 252 lb 30 gals
Black Water: 252 lb 30 gals
Clothes: 50 lb.
Food: 100 lb.
Misc: 100 lb.
Total: 5243 lb. (Batteries may be part of the Dry.)
GAVW Actual Trailer Weight is aprox 5243 lbs out of a possible 5985 lbs GVWR Rating.
Average Weight on each Tire 5243/4 is 1310 lb
Travel Trailer 2009 West 179RD
TT GVWR 5985 lbs
TT Dry Weight 3875 lbs
TT Cargo 2110 lbs
TT Hitch capacity 485 lbs
TT Tires ST205/75D-14C, RIM 15x5
TT Tires B:1,430 lbs at 35 psi, C:1,760 lbs at 50 psi
TT Tire Air 5985/4= 1500lb/tire, 41 psi recommend
TT Length overall (brochure): 20ft 10in
TT Length overall (Measured): 22.5 feet
TT Width (brochure): 8ft 0in
TT Width Outside (measured): 8ft 1 inch
TT Height (Measured): 10 ft 8 in (top of AC)
Tongue: 3 foot 6 inches
Box: 17 feet 6 inches
Rear bumper and Spare Tire: 16 inches
TT Length overall (Measured): 22.5 feet
TT Fresh 60 gal
Modified to be Insulated, Heated.
TT Grey 30 gal
TT Black 30 gal
TT LPG Canisters
TW 24.9lb steel/ea, if changed to aluminum 18 pounds Al/ea, Empty weight, Tare
T 11.3 Kg Tar Weight T
TC Canada ok, 16 bars canister working pressure, = 232 psi
(Propane LPG is 177 psi at 100F degrees)
08A08 2008.Aug Manufacture Date
The old regulation of every 10 years has been rescinded.
New recertification is 12 years. And then every 5 years after that.
Therefor, purchasing a new canister is a viable option.
Update, 12 years changed back to 10 years.
Holds aprox 30 lb propane/ea (7.25gal of propane/ea, 4.11 pounds per gallon)
14.5 gal Propane Total in two bottles
WC 7 1/4 gal, WC 32.4 liters
BTU: 649,980BTU/ea canister, Closer to 648,000BTU not full.
BTU: 21,600BTU/lb
Aprox 55lb total/ea, (Propane + Canister)/ea
Aprox 110 lb tongue weight Both canisters
TT Suburban WaterHeater 6 gal,
1440Watts-Electric (4900BTU/Hr), 12 Amps 10 Ohms
12kBTU/Hr-Gas = 3.52kW Gas ,
DYI Variable Thermostat Temp control, Elect and Gas
Heating time for up 50F degrees:
Heat Capacity of water is 4182 Joules per kg per degree C.
6 gal of water is 22.7kg, or 94.9 kJ per degree C.
The temperature from 50F to 100F is delta 50F.
Centigrade is 5/9F, or 27.7C degrees.
So, 94.9 kJ/C x 27.7C = 2.6 MJ.
Rate is 3.52kW = 3.52kJ/sec
Time is 2.6MJ / 3.52kJ/sec = 739 secs = 12 minutes.
The actual measured time is 20 minutes.
Therefor, efficiency is about 62%, when using Gas.
TT Suburban Furnace SF-20F, Floor Ducted, 20kBTU/Hr-Gas (5800Watts)
Van + Trailer: 17.5+22.5 = 40 feet
The combo fits perfectly in most tandem dual parking spaces.
