Hello from a first time RV newbie (Updated 1/21/09)

1/21/09
Today I weighed the TV and RV. The RV's fresh water, gray water and black water tanks were filled with water to maximum. I also filled the RV gas tank. By my calculations the fluid weight should be about 2,412 lbs. I doubt I'll ever come close to that weight while traveling but was enough to give me a guideline. Here are the measured weights.

TV + RV
TV Front: 4,580 lbs. (620 lbs. under GAWR)
TV Rear: 7,560 lbs. (1,790 lbs. under GAWR)
TV Total 12,140 lbs (60 lbs. under GVWR)
RV 12,460 lbs.
GCW 24,600 lbs.
Pin Weight: 4,100 lbs.

I also conducted a braking test per the California DMV code. In a nut shell, the code states that my type of vehicle combination should stop within 40 feet from the speed of 20 MPH. Although this was unscientific, I was sure I stopped less than 20 feet.

I had a very good discussion with the California Highway Patrol yesterday. I will write up an article and post it under a new thread.

REALLY looking forward to reading about your discussion with the CHP! We've often wondered what would happen if the government woke up one day and said, "Hmmm, think we'll weigh RVs for a month and if overweight, we'll do the same thing to them we do to commercial truckers -- make 'em park until they get their weight legal."

Got a feeling they'd quit half-way the first day because the parking lots at all the scales would be overflowing with RVs!

Anyhow, please follow through with your article!