Minnie 2529RG - weight

[mrlichty]

Hello all,
I am having an issue trying to find out the weight on my 2022 Minnie 2529RG. I am currently towing with a Ram 1500 eco-diesel truck but am worried about the overall weight and tongue weight. I am fine as the trailer is stickered but seeing more I am very worried that it might be wrong.
It is currently at the dealership being repaired.

My trailer built in 11/21 and is a 2022 is stickered with it being 28'7 and 5968 (extra 20 lbs from basic weight because of a 2nd AC - weighs only 20lbs extra? but whatever...) I have measured my trailer and it is 29'6 and the current website shows that as the length on the 2022 2529RG but it still shows the weight that it showed for the shorter 2021 model.
I looked at a private sale of a 2021 2529RG and the sticker at compartment showed the weight as 6240lbs.. This unit was built in 12/2020 so it is correct that it is a 2021 model. The owner has it listed with the larger tanks 60 / 49/49 / 49 and in his part of the listing he has 5948 lbs as the weight.
I also looked at a 2022 currently for sale built 6/22 and the weight on the sticker at compartment shows 5998 lbs. The dealership part of the ad says weight 5948.

I was taking the GVWR of 8800 and subtracting the cargo capacity to get the trailer weight.

I asked my salesman about the correct weight... no reply more than a week later.
I asked Winnebago customer service many weeks ago and no answer. They want the dealership to weigh it but dealership said they wouldn't have someone available for at least 2 months and then going into show season.

So has anyone who owns a 2021 or 2022 2529RG actually had the trailer weighed? or even gotten a tongue weight?
Thanks

[creativepart]

Is there some reason - other than it's being worked on right now - that you don't take your TT to a Cat Scale and find out what YOURS weighs?

[mrlichty]

I can do that when we get it back but I am also worried if the weight is much more than listed it is a safety concern having a trailer that isn't what I was buying. I am shocked that they can sell something like this and not know what the weight is since that is important to know when buying a trailer. What happens if the new weights are over my payload (which is already tight at the listed tongue weight plus people and truck cap). We didn't put anything extra in the truck when we went camping.
I guess I am just worried about what I do if this is more than my truck should tow since the dealership will not call back and Winnebago has no clue and told me to weigh it and they would make a new sticker. Not only did they add a foot in the length of the trailer but the awning is an extra 2 foot and the tanks have increased by over 50 combined gallons so the extra tank material will add weight.

[travelkids]

Here is the weigh sheet from our 2021 2529RG.
No, I didn't unhook the trailer from our Expedition. Maybe next time.
The trailer was loaded and we were on our way to camp.

[mrlichty]

Thank you for the reply,
I had seen this scale ticket in another thread before I replied. I am guessing you have a weight distribution hitch. The weight isn't bad but not sure what the longer 22 model will weigh.

[travelkids]

Yes, I'm using a Fastway e2 WDH with 10,000lb bars.

[Gigman]

I had my truck and trailer weighed at a scrap iron recycling facility. They would not let me uncouple so I brought the truck back after bringing the trailer home.
My combined weight was 15,120 lbs.
Truck weight 7800lbs....2011 Silverado, diesel, 4x4.

Doing the math, Trailer weight 7320 lbs.
Trailer tanks were empty.

[mrlichty]

Gigman,

Thank you for the information..

A couple quick questions.

I am sure I saw it somewhere but is this a 2021 or the longer 2022?

Was the trailer loaded with gear or was it empty of camping gear?

[Gigman]

It's a 2021. It has 2 AC's, 2 TV's, 2 30# propane tanks, 100 watt solar panel, and more pots and pans then we'll ever use. Short of food...ready to go camping.

[pj48009]

I don’t know the exact capacity of your truck but I tow a 26RBSS that says it weighs 6300 lbs dry. My vehicle is a 16 Ram outdoorsman with a 5.7 hemi and the 8 speed transmission. I tow almost 2500 miles to Florida and back each winter and the truck handles it just fine. I added air bags for the sag, and I watch what I put in the truck.

[mrlichty]

It turns out I was right to be worried about the weight because it is wrong and it is beyond even where I thought it would be. The dry weight is off by over 1000 lbs. And the tongue weight was off by over 100 lb
Trailer weight per purchase agreement, sticker on trailer and the title is listed as 5968 but the actual weight was 6980 which is 1,012 lbs over the stated weight.
Tongue weight is supposed to be 648 but the actual weight was 760 which is 112 lbs off.
We also know that the stated length of 28'7 is wrong and the actual length is 29'6.

[backtrack15]

Originally Posted by mrlichty

It turns out I was right to be worried about the weight because it is wrong and it is beyond even where I thought it would be. The dry weight is off by over 1000 lbs. And the tongue weight was off by over 100 lb
Trailer weight per purchase agreement, sticker on trailer and the title is listed as 5968 but the actual weight was 6980 which is 1,012 lbs over the stated weight.
Tongue weight is supposed to be 648 but the actual weight was 760 which is 112 lbs off.
We also know that the stated length of 28'7 is wrong and the actual length is 29'6.

I responded to your other, similar post. I'll repeat it briefly here (this is all based on my experience with a 2100BH Micro Minnie travel trailer).

(1) The advertised length was from the center of the coupler to the back of the rear bumper. The spare tire on mine added that extra 11 inches. I measured it prior to purchasing to confirm... as length was important to me.
(2) I believe the advertised tongue weight is with one battery and no propane in the propane bottles. I'm not sure how you weighed yours (with/without propane, with/without stabilizer and anti-sway attachments on tongue). Also, the scale accuracy will come into play here.
(3) My total trailer weight on the trip home from the dealer (I drained all the tanks and the water heater after testing) was ~150 lbs higher than advertised. I deemed this as acceptable as it undoubtedly included some error.

I'm shocked they are off by 1000 lbs. Are you 100% sure you weighed it correctly and that it was completely empty (no propane in bottles, no water in tanks/water heater), no added batteries, no cargo, etc?

If it is actually 1000 lbs high, I think you definitely have a right to be upset. I hope they can resolve this to your satisfaction.