jdandmary -
I wasn't aware that the dry weights had increased by "several hundred pounds" over the last few years. What numbers are you finding, and where did you find them? There is often a lot of confusion about dry weight vs loaded weight, and what is included in each one. For example, I believe that today's dry weight number includes a spare tire. Before about 2002, the spare tire was considered an option, and so was not included in the dry weight. Battery was probably the same. Propane tanks? I just don't know. But either way, you wouldn't go on the road without these, so switching their designation from "optional" to "standard" won't make any difference in the actual towed weight.
Bill
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