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I got a reply from BF and they said to trust the label but make sure I add any options from the list printed below. So according to them, the 2654lb is a true weight. But it also appears not all 25C9.4lb of that era even got all of the standard option (like no roof rack or TV antenna.) He did say the campers did get progressively heavier over the years as more options became standard so a 2006 could very well weigh less that a 2017 for example.
Anyway, they answered and were very tolerant of my questions. This camper fully loaded will be 600lbs under my tires E tires, so I am fine with that. I will be 900 over gross (9900), 330 under the RAWR (6500) and well under the rims and axle.
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TxGearhead wrote:When I bought my 2008 9.4 I had a relatively new 2016 RAM 3500 Cummins/Aisin SRW. Payload was 4106. Drove it home from Washington DC to Houston, no issues, loaded very light. Next trip was a winter time trip and was loaded very heavy. I scaled it at 4300+ IIRC. The tag on the outside says 2830. Got home and ordered a dually.
You may be OK if you're not over your tire limits and the rear axle limit.
Definitely consider a Hellwig BigWig sway bar.
Yeah, that's a dramatic difference. But where was the label on the outside? Every BF I've seen had the weight label in the closet.
I have airbags and was going to add the sway bar.
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terrybk wrote:TxGearhead wrote:When I bought my 2008 9.4 I had a relatively new 2016 RAM 3500 Cummins/Aisin SRW. Payload was 4106. Drove it home from Washington DC to Houston, no issues, loaded very light. Next trip was a winter time trip and was loaded very heavy. I scaled it at 4300+ IIRC. The tag on the outside says 2830. Got home and ordered a dually.
You may be OK if you're not over your tire limits and the rear axle limit.
Definitely consider a Hellwig BigWig sway bar.
Yeah, that's a dramatic difference. But where was the label on the outside? Every BF I've seen had the weight label in the closet.
I have airbags and was going to add the sway bar.
The tag is to the right of the door, about shoulder high.
I didn't look at the paper tag in the closet.
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StirCrazy
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terrybk wrote:We are looking at a 2006 Bigfoot 25C9.4LB camper. The label in the closet says it weighs 2335lbs wet (32 gals of water, two propane tanks, two batteries, etc.) then lists the weights for the options. This one has all options except the generation. I get a total wet weight of 2654lbs.
That seems low for wet weight. Has anyone else weighed their BF camper and compared it to the label? Yes, I know many say the label is a lie, but BF appears to have picked a specific number for the lie (if true!) Maybe the older BF campers were lighter?
I plan on calling BF in the morning and forcing them to confess but I wanted to see if anyone else had some hard numbers against the wet label.
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Terry
I live an hours drive from the bigfoot factory and have been there several times over the last couple years. the wet weight is what it is. if its any heavier it is because the dealer added somthing when they got it. there should be two weights, on the dry weight before any factory options are added then the wet weight. they actualy weigh the unit when it is done being built with a full water tank, propane and such which they do for there testing before it ships. so the same model can very a bit between each unit depending what factory installed options it has. I have been very impressed with there manufactuing, just not the fact they use rv queens and the price. also the fact you have to wait up to 10 months right now for an order... Northren light is another 30 min down the road.
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Hi Stircrazy,
That's good info.
I got a final reply from BF and they said that back in 2006 the weights were calculated but it should be pretty close and again, if in doubt, weight it. Even so, if they were accurately at weighting the first unit and kept track, others should be close but how close? I would think 10% but that too is a guess.
So while I appreciate their confidence, I would weigh it and not depend on the label. Sounds like they installed a scale at some point later. He did say this camper was from the "old company" and didn't keep any records. I mailed them the label so they didn't need to look anything up.
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It's the old RV weight issue. We don't trust what the factory says it weighs. The dealer is not going to spend any money on scales and possibly scare away potential buyers with the true weight.
I doubt any dealer will let you load up a TC and take it to a scale before you buy it. Same with any RV.
So, the buyer is stuck with a weight he doesn't trust with no solution.
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Yep. I was hoping someone weighed one from that era. Anywho, time to make some decisions.
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The only sure way is to take it over the weigh scales. You will probably be surprised
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I'm betting it will scale at 3654 pounds. (Most of us that have been this route just add a thousand pounds to what they say it weighs.)
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terrybk
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We will see. I'll post the actual weight. Some will laugh and some will cry. I'll kiss $10 at the CAT scales goodbye.
Interestingly both our Arctic Fox and NuWa Hitchhiker were dang close to the labels.
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