ddig
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I have been looking at an MPG 183 listed for sale in my town. We like it, but here are two concerns:
1. Winter camping. I dream about winter camping when going skiing at Mt Bachelor in Oregon. This will be dry camping for 1-2 nights at a time; the Mt Bachelor allows RVs on their parking lot, but there are no hookups at all. The night temperatures can easily drop in 10-20s. Has anybody been camping with the MPG in winter when doing snow sports?
2. My vehicle is a Chrysler Town & Country, which can tow 3,500 lbs. I thought that I should be safe to tow the MPG 183 since its dry weight is around 2,800 lbs. I think that I would not fill up with water when I am on the road, but after reading the thread on this forum: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/51189-Considering-the-MPG-183-but-now-concerned I am concerned now about whether I'll be able to tow with my minivan. I see that the shipping weight of the MPG 183 is 3,800 lbs, can somebody explain to me why is there a 1,000 lbs difference (3,800-2,800) and what does this mean practically for my towing scenario?
1. Winter camping. I dream about winter camping when going skiing at Mt Bachelor in Oregon. This will be dry camping for 1-2 nights at a time; the Mt Bachelor allows RVs on their parking lot, but there are no hookups at all. The night temperatures can easily drop in 10-20s. Has anybody been camping with the MPG in winter when doing snow sports?
2. My vehicle is a Chrysler Town & Country, which can tow 3,500 lbs. I thought that I should be safe to tow the MPG 183 since its dry weight is around 2,800 lbs. I think that I would not fill up with water when I am on the road, but after reading the thread on this forum: //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/51189-Considering-the-MPG-183-but-now-concerned I am concerned now about whether I'll be able to tow with my minivan. I see that the shipping weight of the MPG 183 is 3,800 lbs, can somebody explain to me why is there a 1,000 lbs difference (3,800-2,800) and what does this mean practically for my towing scenario?