SmokinDiesel05
NJ
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TV / 05' Dodge QC Cummins
5er / 05' Holiday Rambler Savoy 29'
Steer / 4940
Drive / 5240
Trailer / 7240
Total / 17420
This was with half tank of fuel and 4 empty holding tanks .
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tabraha
Pomaria, South Carolina
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Got weighed while loaded this weekend. 2 adults 1 child (which I've come to the conclusion adds more associated weight than an adult!) and we were loaded coming back from a 1 month outing, full fresh water tank.
Tow Vehicle:
2005 F-350 DRW spec'd as in signature.
Steer Axle: 4850 rated 4340 loaded
Drive Axle: 9000 rated 6360 loaded
GVWR: 13000 rated 10900 loaded
GCWR: 23500 rated 20560 loaded
5th Wheel 2009 Bristol Bay 3420BH (36.5' triple-slide)
Weight: 11103 dry 13060 loaded
GVWR: 15000 rated 13060 loaded
Axles (2): 12000 rated 9660 loaded
Pin: 2440 dry 3400 loaded
Glad to know what the real numbers are now. Also, good to have something on record JIC!
2016 Montana 3160RL 37' 11.7k dry
2015 GMC 2500 Denali HD, Duramax 6.6 w/ Allison 6sp auto
2009 Bristol Bay by SunnyBrook 3420BH 39'L, 11.1k dry (sold)
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F350KingRanch
Michigan
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There is a full-timer from Arizona who weighs vehicles by using portable scales.
You drive an axle onto a pair of scales and keep going until you have TV and Trailer weights and pin weight.
When you have the weights he gives you a spreadsheet with the numbers and lets you know how safe you are.
Gary N Christensen
F 350 Diesel
Grand Junction 35TMS
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dhamblet
Olympia, WA
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TV - 2006 Dodge QuadCab 3500 4x4, SRW, LWB, Airlift bags, PacBrake. Real scaled weight with full fuel, hitch, DH-DW and misc. gear and trailer connected = 11,520lbs.
5ver – Dutchmen Victory Lane TH, 38.5ft, disk brakes, 16,400lbs with 1 Harley in garage.
Normal running TV & TH GCW weight is around 24,500 lbs, TV GCWR is 23,000lbs
Real Pin Weight= 3720 lbs
2005 Dutchmen 35SRV, Pergo, 5th Airborne, JT Strong Arm, Kodiak Disk Brakes, Backup camera
2006 Dodge CTD RAM QC 3500 LWB 4WD, Reese 16k, Airbags, Pacbrake, Britebox, 60g aux fuel tank
04 Harley Ultra, 05 CanAM 400MAX Quad
Spending my kids inheritance
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F350KingRanch
Michigan
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TV 2000 Ford F 250 GVWR = 8800 actual = 8645
Titanium 29/34 1 slide GVWR = 10802
Axle 8855 pin = 1490 Trailer Weight 10345
Weights by Weigh-it
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cbari
Benton, AR
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TV - 2004 Chevy 2500HD Silverado D/A 4X4 - full tank, hitch, 2 adults
Steering axle - 4670#
Rear axle unloaded - 3060#
Rear axle w/trailer - 5060#
GVWR - 9200#; Actual - 9360#
FW - 2001 Alumascape 30SKS - holding tanks empty
Axles - 7640#
Pin - 2000#
GVWR - 11,000#; Actual - 9640#
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2011 Ford F250 Superduty, Crew Cab, 4X4, 6.7L PowerStroke Diesel
2013 Cedar Creek 34RLSA
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khunter
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This is really stupid-we bought a 2007 2500HD Silverado Duramax diesel, we also bought a 2008 Grand Junction-specification says: unloaded vehicle weight: 12,246
dry hitch weight: 2,472
gross vehicle weight: 15,500
question: what and why do you have to weight the axel and how do you do it? I carry very little in 5th to avoid extra weight.
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93mastercraft
Raleigh NC
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See my signature. That was with the F250.
2014.5 Thor Palazzo 35.1
2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Ready Brute Elite Tow Bar with road master base plate
Safe-T-Plus Steering Stabilizer
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khunter
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93mastercraft wrote:See my signature. That was with the F250.
I am not sure what you are trying to tell me????
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bobandcat
Southern AZ
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khunter wrote:This is really stupid-we bought a 2007 2500HD Silverado Duramax diesel, we also bought a 2008 Grand Junction-specification says: unloaded vehicle weight: 12,246
dry hitch weight: 2,472
gross vehicle weight: 15,500
question: what and why do you have to weight the axel and how do you do it? I carry very little in 5th to avoid extra weight.
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Stop at any truck fueling station like Pilot, Flying J or Loves and pull on their truck scales being sure that your truck front axle, truck rear axle and 5th wheel axles are on separate weigh platforms. You will get a weigh ticket showing each axle weight. Make sure that your 5ver is loaded the way you intend to travel including water, propane, food, clothes etc. Also have everything in the truck that you would travel with like the wife, kids, dogs and snacks, etc.
Unfortunately, your Grand Junction is too heavy for a 2500HD. You should have a 3500 dually for that heavy of a trailer. Some folks will argue that you are OK, but you will be exceeding the Chevy GVWR of your truck by quite a bit.
If you decide to stay with this truck, not a good choice, at least get a set of Timbrens or air bags to help the rear suspension and upgrade the tires and rims to a higher load rating.
Here is a good example of a Chevy from a couple of posts back with all of the weights. With a much lighter 5ver, it slightly exceeds the GVWR of the truck (IMHO, not a big deal).
TV - 2004 Chevy 2500HD Silverado D/A 4X4 - full tank, hitch, 2 adults
Steering axle - 4670# (4670# GAWR)
Rear axle unloaded - 3060#
Rear axle w/trailer - 5060# (6084# GAWR)
GVWR - 9200#; Actual - 9360#
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Bob and Cathy
2002 Montana 3655FL
2006 Chevy 2500HD Duramax/Allison
PullRite 16k Superglide
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