Beaver Weight Chart

 

We weigh our Beaver frequently.  There is a Washington State Patrol weigh station about 15 miles away and the officers have a practice of leaving the scales on so that folks can weigh their vehicles even when the scales are closed. 

Periodically, we also weigh the coach by driving just the left wheels onto the scales and then the right wheels.  Some 'experts' claim that this isn't accurate, but when  we compare the sum of the two sides with the axle weights and find only a small difference it's clear to us that it can provide excellent results--IF you take the time to double check. 

Weights of our Beaver Patriot
Date & Location
Beaver 4/7/2006 4/23/2006   9/1/2006 9/16/2006 10/8/2006 12/14/2006 2/13/2007 7/12/2007 8/21/2007 9/3/2007 4/11/2008 4/11/2008 4/11/2008
WA-DOT WA-DOT WA-DOT WA-DOT OR-DOT OR-DOT WA-DOT WA-DOT WA-DOT OR-DOT WA-DOT Angeles Concrete WA-DOT WA-DOT
RATINGS Front Axle 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Rear Axle 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410 19,410
GVWR 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410 29,410
Hitch 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
GCVWR 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410 34,410
Curb Weight 22,274   22,274   22,274   22,274   22,274 22,274 22,274   22,274   22,274 22,274 22,274 22,274 22,274 22,274
ACTUAL WEIGHT                                              
    Left Right     Left Right         Left Right             Left Right = Sum
Front wheels   4,810 5,220 10,030   5,100 4,790 9,890       4,880 4,020 8,900           4,330 4,020 8,350
MH front axle 9,640 9,970   9,550 9,990   9,740 9,850 8,880 9,100   9,480 10,450 10,230   8,740 8,350  
Rear wheels   10,040 7,460 17,500   7,630 8,320 15,950       8,400 8,380 16,780           7,080 8,220 15,300
MH rear axle 15,860 16,000 16,400 15,890 16,420 16,350 16,660 16,120 16,600 16,550 16,290   15,660 15,300
Total motor home weight 25,500 25,970 25,950 25,880 26,160 26,200 25,540 25,220 26,080 27,000 26,520 24,390 24,400 23,650
Margin (GVWR) 3,910 3,440 3,460 3,530 3,250 3,210 3,870 4,190 3,330 2,410 2,890 5,020 5,010 5,760
Toad Toad 2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited No toad
Front Axle 2,620               2,620 2,550         2,480 2,500 2,480
Rear Axle 2,000               2,000 2,250         2,020 2,200 1,970
Both Axles                             4,500 4,700 4,700
TOAD 4,620 4,620   0 4,620 4,800   0 4,500 4,700 4,450
GCVW 30,120 30,590     30,780 31,000     30,580 31,700 30,970
Margin (GCVWR less GCVW) 4,290 3,820   8,530 3,630 3,410 8,870 9,190 3,410 3,410 3,410
Load being carried 3,226 3,696 3,676 3,606 3,886 3,926 3,266 2,946 3,806 4,726 4,246
Average LOAD 3,728
Notes
Fuel tank 80% full           Full Full Full 25% 90% 95% 95% 95%
Fresh water tank 100%           Full Empty 20% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Grey holding tank empty           Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty
Black holding tank empty           Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty
LP 100%           Empty Full 75% 40% 40% 80% 80% 80%
Provisions Light Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Empty Empty Full Full Light Empty Empty Empty
Stuff Light Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Light Light Full Full Half Empty Empty Empty
People CJ & dogs CJ & dogs   CJ & dogs     None CJ & dogs CJ & dogs Family Family Steve Steve None

1995 Beaver Patriot Trenton 37'

Updated: 10/25/2008