Jayco 10SG Weight???

[groovytimes]

This is my first post on the board but I have been lurking for a while learning as much as I can.
My wife and I have been tent camping for years and are looking to move into a pop up.  We are looking into buying a used one to start.  We found one that we like which is a 1999 Jayco Eagle 10SG.  It is clean and looks to be in good shape.  
Here is where I need some help.  The GVWR is printed on the outside of the camper but I can not find the UVW of dry weight information anywhere.  I have scoured the Web and unloaded weight numbers for older models seems to be impossible to find.
Can anyone offer me some suggestions as to where I might find this information?  Should I call a dealer or Jayco?
Weight is going to be critical for us since we have a small SUV tow vehicle with a max towing capability of 2000 lbs.
Thanks for the help,
Dean

[flyfisherman]

Hi Dean ~ and welcome to Popup Times ... always good when a lurker comes out of the shadows! (LOL)

The NADA folks list that Jayco as being 1445 lbs dry weight and they are usually pretty much on target.




Fly

[fallsrider]

I can't really say if this is helpful to you or not, but I have a '98 Jayco Eagle 10 UD, and it is stamped 1,590 as UVW. The NADA site that Fly mentions shows my pup as being 1,415 UVW. So that's close, but still off by almost 200 lbs. I don't know which one is more accurate!

But I would say that the one you're looking at shouldn't be much more than 1,600 lbs., if even that. But loaded to camp, that does get up there to your max tow weight, which in most cases, means you can't tow it because you have to add in the weight of your family, camping gear in your tow vehicle, etc. The number you really don't want to exceed is the GCVWR, which is the total weight that your tow vehicle and camper weigh combined, loaded for camping. Hopefully, that number is published in your owner's manual.

Good luck!

[groovytimes]

Thanks for the help.  It was very useful.  Never occurred to me to use NADA.  I contacted Jayco and they confirmed the dry weight at 1445.  By all of my calculations I should be fine with this pop up.  I found a great Towing Capacity Worksheet on another site that was great.  

Also, I think I figured out the difference between the dry weight and the UVW.  If I am wrong I am sure that someone can correct me.

I think the dry weight is the minimum empty weight with no options, fluids, etc.  I believe the UVW is the weight of the unit when it leaves the factory.  So if there were options installed at the factory like a fridge, then those options are calculated into the UVW.

Anyone know if I am right.

Thanks again for the help.  I am looking forward to posting more.

Dean

[flyfisherman]

Thanks for the help.  It was very useful.  Never occurred to me to use NADA.  I contacted Jayco and they confirmed the dry weight at 1445.  By all of my calculations I should be fine with this pop up.  I found a great Towing Capacity Worksheet on another site that was great.  

Also, I think I figured out the difference between the dry weight and the UVW.  If I am wrong I am sure that someone can correct me.

I think the dry weight is the minimum empty weight with no options, fluids, etc.  I believe the UVW is the weight of the unit when it leaves the factory.  So if there were options installed at the factory like a fridge, then those options are calculated into the UVW.

Anyone know if I am right.

Thanks again for the help.  I am looking forward to posting more.

Dean

Correct.
In the case of my Starcraft the NADA figures were right on. Then had to add on EVERYTHING. Starcraft's owner's manual was very helpful as it the back it listed the weights for just about everything. For example, it lists weights from electric brakes to the furnace to the 3-way frig to the awning. All have to be added on to the dry weight.