cruz
Cougar, WA
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OK ... See if I can get this right ...
TV - 2006 Chevy 3500 Silverado DW D/A 4X4 CC - full tank, hitch, 2 adults, 2 Dogs ... #8180
Weights WITH the Trailer
Steering axle - 4,640#
Drive axle - 6,840#
GVWR - 11,400#; Actual - 11,480#
Puts Pin Weight at 3,300# !!
Trailer Axle - 10,880#
Gross Weight - 22,360#
CRUZ
HR & Beth
2006 Chevy Silverado LT3 3500HD, DRW, D/A, CC, LB, 4x4 and RED
2008 Jayco Designer 35RLTS
Cassie - pure Black Giant Schnauzer
Mollie - pure White Mini Schnauzer (the boss)
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rosieandparkertx
texas
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Here are my weights per the CAT Scale .I needed to buy new tires and was uneasy about the weight carrying diff. of ST to LT tires, I bought BF Goodrich TA Commercials and am relieved to know there are no conflicts.
2003 duramax Duelly
2004 Cameo SK3
1st axle 3080
2nd axle 5860
Fifth wheel axle 9820
GW 19640
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rosieandparkertx
texas
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Correction to my front axel weight, it should have been 3980 lbs.(2 wheel drive) Thanks to Bobandcatyah for catching this.
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DW-gray
Lompoc, CA
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Today I weighed the TV and RV. The RV's fresh water, gray water and black water tanks were filled with water to maximum. I also filled the RV gas tank. By my calculations the fluid weight should be about 2,412 lbs. I doubt I'll ever come close to that weight while traveling but was enough to give me a guideline. Here are the measured weights.
TV + RV
TV Front: 4,580 lbs. (620 lbs. under GAWR)
TV Rear: 7,560 lbs. (1,790 lbs. under GAWR)
TV Total 12,140 lbs (60 lbs. under GVWR)
RV 12,460 lbs.
GCW 24,600 lbs.
Pin Weight: 4,100 lbs.
I also conducted a braking test per the California DMV code. In a nut shell, the code states that my type of vehicle combination should stop within 40 feet from the speed of 20 MPH. Although this was unscientific, I was sure I stopped less than 20 feet.
I had a very good discussion with the California Highway Patrol yesterday. I will write up an article and post in under a new tread.
* This post was
edited 01/21/09 09:00pm by DW-gray *
Dave Gray
RV Safety Educator & Consultant
08 Dodge Ram 3500 4X4, Dually, 6.7L Diesel, 09 Heartland Cyclone 4012
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BillandCarole
Vacaville, CA,, USA
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DW-gray wrote:Today I weighed the TV and RV. The RV's fresh water, gray water and black water tanks were filled with water to maximum. I also filled the RV gas tank. By my calculations the fluid weight should be about 2,412 lbs. I doubt I'll ever come close to that weight while traveling but was enough to give me a guideline. Here are the measured weights.
TV + RV
TV Front: 4,580 lbs. (620 lbs. under GAWR)
TV Rear: 7,560 lbs. (1,790 lbs. under GAWR)
TV Total 12,140 lbs (60 lbs. under GVWR)
RV 12,460 lbs.
GCW 24,600 lbs.
Pin Weight: 4,100 lbs.
I also conducted a braking test per the California DMV code. In a nut shell, the code states that my type of vehicle combination should stop within 40 feet from the speed of 20 MPH. Although this was unscientific, I was sure I stopped less than 20 feet.
I want to compliment you on paying attention to your GVWR. This always seems to be the most critical, limiting and exceeded limitation. In reviewing this thread, I can not but help to note the many rigs that far exceed this limit. Exactly how critical it is I can not say exactly, for I know that I have unknowingly gone several hundred pounds over it for some quite long distances without incident. However there is always that all too important "sh*t" moment when it does. And then there is always the ever-present possibility of the legal implications if there is an "issue".
Regards
Bill
2K8 Chevy LTZ Turbo Diesel 4x4
Cats Vino, and "Stubby"
Transfer Flow Tank
2017 Fox Mountain 235RLS
Reese 16K Slider
Honda EU2000's to power the toys
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meagher
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TV - 2005 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Diesel 2X2 real scaled weight with full fuel, hitch, Misc gear = 7,120lbs.
5ver – 2008 Everest 344J fully loaded with water and grear scale weight as 14,340 Lbs
Tong Weight is 2,740
Normal running TV & TH GCW weight= 21,460lbs
2008 Everest 344J
2022 Chevy 2500HD Dully Diesel
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fdonham
Paris, Arkansas
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I have a 2008 Chevrolet 2500HD, crew cab, standard bed, 4x4 with Duramax/Allison. I have only weighed my truck with a full tank of diesel and nothing else in it, not even me. It weighed 6780. It has a GVWR of 9200#. The way I see it I have only 2420# for people, hitch and anything else I put in the truck including pin weight. I am looking for a 5er, and every salesman tells me I can pull anything on the lot. Don't listen to salesmen. They are either ignorant or dishonest. Manufacturers are just as bad. I saw more than one 5er advertised as 1/2 ton towable. I would have to look hard to see if I could tow them with my 2500HD D/A. Figure weights for yourself. Don't depend on salesmen. It would be nice if we could weigh the trailers before we buy them.
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flangeface
FL
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I had my rig weighed at an Escapade by A Weigh we go, best $40 you'll spend. They weigh truck with & without rig attached, totaling 12 wheels.
My combined is weight is 19,950 lbs and I now know which side is heavier (96 Lbs) in case of tire pressure concerns. My CCC is 3840 lbs and I am using it!!!! BEWARE- some new multi slide rigs (one such is Carriage Domani) only have a 900 Lb CCC-nowhere near enough. Last Tampa RV show we couldn't find a weight sticker in any rig we looked at-gone. Rig is '02 Chev 2500 HD ext cab, 8100 gas and '02 31 ft Crossroads, one slide.
Upgrades: Mor Ryde suspension and Tow Brake hydraulic discs.
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whporwil
Minnesota
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Just got a new F350 extended cab long box 6.4 with 4x4. Cat scale
Steer axle is 5100 rated for 6000 lbs
trailer axle is 3260 rated for 6762 lbs.
two people full of fuel but no hitch.
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Specularius
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Just picked up a new Fiver friday and here are my weights
2008 Ford F-350 CC DRW 4X4 6.4 PSD Auto
2008 Sunnybrook Bristol Bay 3420
Truck only, full fuel, Super 5th hitch with Super Rails in bed, Retrax bed cover
Front axle 5020# GAWR 6000#
rear axle 4060# GAWR 9000#
GVWR 13000#
GCWR 23500#
Truck and Fiver, full fuel, full propane, everything else empty, weighed fresh off dealers lot
Front axle 5060#
Rear Axle 6640#
Pin weight 2620#
Trailer Axles 9260#
Total Combined weight 20960#
From the max numbers for the truck and Fiver, I can add an additional 1300# to the truck or 2540# to the combination to reach maximum capacity. I will reweigh after everything is loaded and ready for use.
2015 F-350 DRW 6.7 Scorpion Diesel Reese Ford Hitch
2014 Grand Design Momentum 355TH
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