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sprehoda
06-13-2012, 07:00 PM
The Elite has a GVWR of 21,000# and the MS is 18,500.

It the frame constructed differently to accommodate the extra 2,500# or is this just arbitrary?
Carny Bill
06-13-2012, 09:42 PM
Dont even know the weight, all I can tell u is I have had 3 elites now
2006 2009 and just got the 2012. All have pulled fantastic with my 1 ton dually. Never a issue in 6 years now.
Stripit
06-13-2012, 11:51 PM
The Elite has a GVWR of 21,000# and the MS is 18,500.

It the frame constructed differently to accommodate the extra 2,500# or is this just arbitrary?

I was told they are the exact same frames and axles in both units, but I have not been to the factory in quite some time to ask for sure.
The View 5046
06-14-2012, 08:26 AM
when we were at the factory in 2009. The frames were the same. May have change however they appeared to be the exact same?? Happy Trails....
Motorcycle Jack
06-14-2012, 08:33 AM
If you ask the factory to upgrade your MS to the Elite GVWR, they will. Had it done on mine. I think it was just a sales pitch as they are built exactly the same frame, axle, walls and floor wise.

Oh, my MS with all th options and what we carry weighs in at 20,450 lbs.
hitchup
06-14-2012, 10:18 AM
If you ask the factory to upgrade your MS to the Elite GVWR, they will. Had it done on mine. I think it was just a sales pitch as they are built exactly the same frame, axle, walls and floor wise.

Oh, my MS with all th options and what we carry weighs in at 20,450 lbs.

We had our MS rated at 20,000 lbs because the 38-footers come standard with 17.5" tires, etc.

But our 2006 Elite Suite, was only rated at 18,500 and they wouldn't change it. Even though all other Elite's that same year had 20,000 in their stickers.

I've only heard the 43' are 21,000 or higher. The 36'-40' Elites were always listed as max 20,000.
berghild424
07-01-2012, 10:30 AM
i was told when we ordered Elite #3917 at the end of the 2007s that the fiberglass roof was 1500 pounds on the Elite and the granite counter tops were near that also. We wanted the fiberglass roof but did not get the Granite...that would account for most of that weight difference Also our tires are H rated and i think they have upgraded to J rated ones now. Ours weighs in at 20,000# if we are careful.
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