Weight of 26X and Trailer?

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PeteC
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Weight of 26X and Trailer?

Post by PeteC »

Has anyone weighed their Mac 26X and factory trailer?

I sold my F350 and have a smaller tow vehicle now so I need to pay more attention to the weight.

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Bobby T.-26X #4767
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Re: Weight of 26X and Trailer?

Post by Bobby T.-26X #4767 »

last time i weighed on a waste facility scale it was 3495#, no fuel, low water, minimal supplies.

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Harvey
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Re: Weight of 26X and Trailer?

Post by Harvey »

Weight of boat on trailer on truck scale, 12 gal fuel, 5 gal H2O, other normal supplies: 3800 Lb.

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bscott
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Re: Weight of 26X and Trailer?

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:macx: on a tandem axle Mac trailer, 4,200# E-tec 60.

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Re: Weight of 26X and Trailer?

Post by vitger »

20 gallons of fuel, 10 gallons of water, plus gear, old Nissan 50 HP 2 stroke 1800 kgs= 3968 lbs on a truck scale
Pulling with a GMC Safari van beatifully...
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