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06-19-2010, 06:03 AM
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1974 20' Argosy 20
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Need to know the unladen weight of a 345
What is the unladen weight of a 345 motorhome? The assumption would be for an empty fuel tank and no fluids in any of the holding or water tanks.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Brad
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06-19-2010, 06:56 AM
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1989 25' Excella
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Hobe Sound
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weight
The original sticker above the driver side of the winshield reads the weight as 16,000 pounds.
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06-19-2010, 09:15 AM
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Rivet Master
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Brad- I think this is the sticker raveson mentioned above. This one is on my 1990 345LE. Is this unladen weight?
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06-19-2010, 09:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
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Is that the GVWR or curb weight? I'm guessing the 16,000 is loaded with water and fuel and personal goods. What I'm looking for is the curb weight as it was delivered from the dealer.
Thanks!
Brad
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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06-19-2010, 09:42 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 345bill
Brad- I think this is the sticker raveson mentioned above. This one is on my 1990 345LE. Is this unladen weight?
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I'm guessing the unladen weight would likely be in the 14,500 to 15,000 lb range.
I looked in the owners manual and service manual and can't find that info.
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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06-19-2010, 09:53 AM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
I'm guessing the unladen weight would likely be in the 14,500 to 15,000 lb range.
I looked in the owners manual and service manual and can't find that info.
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A closer weight would be to empty the black, gray and water tanks, zero propane, and have minimum fuel on board and zero payload.
Then weigh it at a truck scale.
That would be much closer than a "guess".
Andy
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06-19-2010, 10:07 AM
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I looked in the owners manual and service manual and can't find that info.[/QUOTE]
Yep- I looked in the index on both of my books for you with no results. Sorry. Once I thought about it, the Max. Vehicle Weight (shown on my sticker) should be just that.
Now I'm wondering why there is a 500 lb. difference between 345 and 345LE?
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06-19-2010, 10:15 AM
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2011 34' Classic
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06-19-2010, 01:32 PM
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Rivet Master
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1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Cleveland
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The link in the above post works. It shows my 1989 345 MH to have an approximate standard weight of 14,300#. This is with fuel & without water. I'm assuming without any personal belongings as well.
Ricky
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1989 345 LE Classic Motorhome
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06-19-2010, 05:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
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Originally Posted by richinny
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Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks for posting!
Brad
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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06-20-2010, 07:04 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1989 25' Excella
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Hobe Sound
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weight
As in 345bill's pix I have the same sticker with the same 16,500 not as I thought 16,000. Looking in the manuel, this is the GVWR.
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06-23-2010, 03:07 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
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I concur... it says 14300lb with fuel... so I always was told a gallon is 10lb.. so minus 800lb for fuel?
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06-23-2010, 03:09 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
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Correction... being a Brit, my memory told me that... but it was water and 1 imperial gallon...
I researched and a US gallon of gas is approx 6lb...
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06-28-2010, 04:31 PM
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Silver Bullet
1986 34.5' Airstream 345
choctaw
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I ran the Silver Bullet across the scale once. Empty except for what we leave in all the time. Don't remember how much fuel, water, LP, but none were full and no gray, no black water, no food, no cat, no people on bound and she weighted 16360 pounds. When I step on the step, the poor Silver Bullet's 55 pounds over the MVW of 16500.
One of these days I'll spot a truck scale when she loaded just too see how over loaded she ready is.
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07-13-2010, 03:56 PM
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sorry to be so late adding this, my 345 weighed in on its annual UK test at 7 UK tons or 7.2 metric tons. so thats less than the 16,500 which is its total loaded weight. So in 345 weighs 15,875 pounds with quater tank of fuel and all other tanks empty ( and about 1/8 tank of LPG ) which is about 7.9 US tons ! I hope this doesnt confuse anyone !
Paul.
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07-13-2010, 06:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
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Moonshine!
Good for you having a 345 in the UK!
I am a displaced Brit, now in California and the very idea of driving a 345 in Kent gets my juices flowing!
Great stuff!
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07-14-2010, 08:21 AM
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Many a tractor driver double take and making a hasty exit into the nearest field to escape ! mind you California is much warmer ..... mind you we had 38c thats just over 100f in old money !
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07-14-2010, 02:26 PM
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2005 25' International CCD
Leesburg
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Another displaced Brit here, but on the east coast. I cannot imagine 38c without ac. Do your colemans work moonshine?
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07-15-2010, 10:17 AM
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Andy
they work just fine thanks !
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03-14-2011, 07:41 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1988 32.5' Airstream 325
Livingston
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I had to weigh our unit for a Texas title, it came in at 14100 pounds. That is for a 325 with 3/4 tank of fuel, 30-40 gallon of water, and about half of our gear inside. I hope that is helpful. Find a truck stop or center, you can get it weighed for about 5-10 dollars.
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