Can You clarify my weights?
I've been reading here for awhile about weights and how they apply and I just had my first CAT scale weigh in, loaded with almost everything, but tanks empty. For those with more knowledge/experien...
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JohnG3 wrote:ChooChooMan74 wrote:
As of right now, you are 340lbs over GVW/Payload capacity. Take it for what its worth, but the weight police hard liners will be all over that. For me, just be safe and run. I applaud you for taking the time to see where you are and actually weigh your rig.
Every pound you add to the bed will put you that much more over. Every pound you add to the trailer will affect the truck by a bit either putting more or less weight on it (unless you put it squarely over the axles, and all depends on where you put the weight.
How did you get 340 over weight? All the CAT weights were under his sticker numbers.
Front axle, plus rear axle=10,340 lbs. Truck GVWR 10,000. Yes, he is under axle ratings. I would not be concerned about the GVWR, if over a little.
Jerry
