Frank
2011 Palomino Maverick 1000SLLB on a 2004 Dodge Quadcab CTD Ram3500 SRW long bed equipped with Timbren springs, Stable Load bump stops, Rickson 19.5" wheels/"G" range tires and a Helwig "Big Wig" rear anti sway bar.
w/o camper
steer axle allowed 5940 actual 5240
drive axle " 9000 " 4060
w/camper 2011 Landmark Grand Canyon
steer axle 5320
drive axle 7500
trailer axles 11860
truck gvrw 1300
trailer gvrw 16200
truck gcwr 29000
camper fullyloaded for winter trip to Fl all tanks about 1/3 full
truck was weighed seperate
close on truck gvwr
bought a 2011 Sierra 356RL Forest River says the dry weight is 11,118
pounds with hitch at 2,154 , & GVWR 14,154 . I can't find the specs for my 2001 F250 V10 with a 15k Reece hitch with max pin weight of 3,000.
So what is the proper method for getting the weights on a CAT Scale ??
2014 THOR CHALLENGER 37KT
5er: 2011 Keystone Cougar 245RKS Normal Loaded wt 8,500# GVWR 9,855#
Pin Wt: 1,280 (15% of total) So GVW of TV is 9,560# (under GVWR)
Axle Wt of 5er is 7,220# 4 tires Load range D=10160# so I'm at approx 71% of tire rating
(going to switch to load range E anyway for more peace of mind and be at 64% of max)
GCW is 16,780. Well be the GCWR of 23,500#
Truck is registered in NC ("Weighted" Plates) with Gross Wt of 18,000# so I'm safe from that standpoint too.
Plenty of truck for the little trailer. My only area of concern are the China Bombs.
Going to put Maxxis on this spring.
Greg, Kate & The Doodles
Class A CDL
2012 Tiffin Phaeton
Freightliner / ISC380
bigdaddy51200 wrote:
All right I have never got the weights of a trailer before . But I just
bought a 2011 Sierra 356RL Forest River says the dry weight is 11,118
pounds with hitch at 2,154 , & GVWR 14,154 . I can't find the specs for my 2001 F250 V10 with a 15k Reece hitch with max pin weight of 3,000.
So what is the proper method for getting the weights on a CAT Scale ??
All right I have never got the weights of a trailer before . But I just
bought a 2011 Sierra 356RL Forest River says the dry weight is 11,118
pounds with hitch at 2,154 , & GVWR 14,154 . I can't find the specs for my 2001 F250 V10 with a 15k Reece hitch with max pin weight of 3,000.
So what is the proper method for getting the weights on a CAT Scale ??
You want to weigh the Ford first. Preferably in your travel configuration. Full Fuel, Mama, the dogs etc. Put one axle on each scale platform. When you run up on the scale you will see how to do it. Most scales are 3 separate scales. There is a button to call inside to tell them to weigh you. They will ask for your trailer number - I just tell them "private vehicle"
Then run back across the scale with the trailer attached. Put each of the Fords axles on a separate platform and the trailer axle on the 3rd by itself.
That is the simple way. Some folks might say to do the same thing but only one side of the trailer on the scale at a time so that you can weigh the port and starboard (whoops I mean right and left) sides. Many scales are situated so that this is impossible. If you at least do it the simple way that I suggested you can then figure out your pin or tongue weight, your trucks weight etc. You can also run the trailer axles onto different platforms so as to get the separate axle weights but I also think this is overkill.
Hope this helps
Dave Gray
RV Safety Educator & Consultant
08 Dodge Ram 3500 4X4, Dually, 6.7L Diesel, 09 Heartland Cyclone 4012
Hope that Helps Hope to see you out here Happy Travels
RVing America
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gkerlin wrote:
You want to weigh the Ford first. Preferably in your travel configuration. Full Fuel, Mama, the dogs etc. Put one axle on each scale platform. When you run up on the scale you will see how to do it. Most scales are 3 separate scales. There is a button to call inside to tell them to weigh you. They will ask for your trailer number - I just tell them "private vehicle"
Then run back across the scale with the trailer attached. Put each of the Fords axles on a separate platform and the trailer axle on the 3rd by itself.
That is the simple way. Some folks might say to do the same thing but only one side of the trailer on the scale at a time so that you can weigh the port and starboard (whoops I mean right and left) sides. Many scales are situated so that this is impossible. If you at least do it the simple way that I suggested you can then figure out your pin or tongue weight, your trucks weight etc. You can also run the trailer axles onto different platforms so as to get the separate axle weights but I also think this is overkill.
Hope this helps
bigdaddy51200 wrote:
All right I have never got the weights of a trailer before . But I just
bought a 2011 Sierra 356RL Forest River says the dry weight is 11,118
pounds with hitch at 2,154 , & GVWR 14,154 . I can't find the specs for my 2001 F250 V10 with a 15k Reece hitch with max pin weight of 3,000.
So what is the proper method for getting the weights on a CAT Scale ??
All right I have never got the weights of a trailer before . But I just
bought a 2011 Sierra 356RL Forest River says the dry weight is 11,118
pounds with hitch at 2,154 , & GVWR 14,154 . I can't find the specs for my 2001 F250 V10 with a 15k Reece hitch with max pin weight of 3,000.
So what is the proper method for getting the weights on a CAT Scale ??
You want to weigh the Ford first. Preferably in your travel configuration. Full Fuel, Mama, the dogs etc. Put one axle on each scale platform. When you run up on the scale you will see how to do it. Most scales are 3 separate scales. There is a button to call inside to tell them to weigh you. They will ask for your trailer number - I just tell them "private vehicle"
Then run back across the scale with the trailer attached. Put each of the Fords axles on a separate platform and the trailer axle on the 3rd by itself.
That is the simple way. Some folks might say to do the same thing but only one side of the trailer on the scale at a time so that you can weigh the port and starboard (whoops I mean right and left) sides. Many scales are situated so that this is impossible. If you at least do it the simple way that I suggested you can then figure out your pin or tongue weight, your trucks weight etc. You can also run the trailer axles onto different platforms so as to get the separate axle weights but I also think this is overkill.
Hope this helps
Thank you very much !!!
Bigdaddy51200
Steer axle: 4994
Drive axle: 3410
Above truck with 2010 Fuzion 302 hooked up - no load in trailer.
Steer Axle: 4994
Drive Axle: 6094
Trailer axles: 9548
Pin weight: 2684
GCW: 20636
Cheers,
GD
2011 F350 Crewcab Lariat 4x4 6.7L PSD
2010 Fuzion 302 TE II
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