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Old 12-04-2012, 06:05 AM   #7
scrubjaysnest
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Welcome to the forum. It is always good to check your options out. When we had our 2720SL on the CAT scales in NM there was 3680# on the axle. That is 40# above the rating according to TM and 180# above the rating according to Dexter.
Now for the conditions: we had a two week supply of food in the camper, one propane bottle full the other at 3/4 full. No water, two size 27 batteries. Some cool weather clothing, bedding and the recirc toilet was at 3 gallons. Also 34# for two solar panels
The WDH was connected with the springs to give level travel.

It is very hard the way we travel to get the SL down to 3500# and I imagine the SD is very much the same.
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