The base dry weight of the Adventurer 80RB is 1,757 pounds, about 150 pounds lighter than the 80W floor plan the 80RB replaced. At 1,916 pounds, the 80RB under review includes all of the standard build options and an air conditioner and electric jack remote upgrade kit. Only the microwave (27 pounds) is not included.
In essence, the almost fully-optioned 80RB under review weighs about the same as the base dry weight of the 80W it replaces. That’s impressive.
Using the Truck Camper Magazine standardized wet weight calculation, let’s run the numbers on a base dry 80RB, a standard build 80RB, and the almost fully-optioned 80RB under review.
Above: The external weight sticker on the 80RB under review. The camper weight listed is the base dry weight, and does not include water, propane, or options.
The Official Adventurer 80RB Wet Weight Calculations
Base Dry Weight – special factory order only
Adventurer 80RB: dry weight, 1,757 pounds + 11 gallons fresh, 91.7 pounds + 4 gallon full hot water heater, 33.4 pounds + 20-pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,467.1 pounds
Standard Build Weight – what most dealers order
Adventurer 80RB: dry weight, 1,790 pounds + 11 gallons fresh, 91.7 pounds + 4 gallon full hot water heater, 33.4 pounds + 20-pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,500.1 pounds
Adventurer 80RB under review – Every option but the microwave
Adventurer 80RB: dry weight, 1,916 pounds + 11 gallons fresh, 91.7 pounds + 4 gallon full hot water heater, 33.4 pounds + 20-pound full propane tank, 20 pounds + battery, 65 pounds + stuff, 500 pounds = 2,626.1 pounds
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