Monday, October 13, 2014

Weighed the Motor Home

We left Jacksonville yesterday and made our way to the Escapees Sumter Oaks RV Park in Bushnell, Florida. We had an appointment to have the Dolphin weighed this morning, through the Escapees Smart Weigh program.

Weighmaster Gaylord Coston did a fine job weighing our Dolphin and car, and going over the information with me. He also measured the height of the motor home, which is good to know.

It turns out that we are 400 pounds under max weight, which is almost exactly what I had calculated! And our tire pressure is right on the money as well, according to Michelin's Load and Inflation chart.

So we're in good shape providing we keep an eye on items we bring on board. We'll probably weigh the coach again in 6 months or so... weight can sneak up on you!

When we first arrived at the Oaks RV Park, we were perplexed by the layout of the campground. Turns out this used to be a mobile home (trailer) park before being converted to an RV park. Anyway, there is plenty of shade around the perimeter but the pull-through sites in the middle of the campground are open to the sun and heat. We would consider staying here for an extended period, provided we could get a shaded site.

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