CAT scale numbers hitched and not
Hello all. First time weighing our rig after almost a year full time 2022 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 8' bed Dully Diesel 2x4 XLT 2022 Durango Gold 391RKF 42.5 foot 5th Wheel Full tank of fuel (48 gal...
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halcareric wrote:
I've been told that part of a 5th wheel's weight sits on the Truck. Reason to subtract part of the trailers axle weight numbers. So, if my numbers are now correct, 16,740 minus axle weight of 13,400 is what's sitting on the truck, which is 3340. If I could get away with it, I'd drop the trailer on the scales by it self but you can't do that at a CAT scale
Nope. Trailer GVWR includes the hitch weight.
It's fairly common to see the GVWR exceed the axle ratings, particularly for 5ers where 20-25% is on the pin. For example, our current trailer has a pair of 3500lb axles (7000lb total assuming equal weight distribution across the axles) yet the GVWR is 7686.
Based the CAT numbers, we have a hitch weight of 900lb with 6000lb on the axles (6900lb actual vs 7686TGVWR).
No need to drop the trailer on the scales by itself. By taking two weights (truck & trailer vs truck by itself), you already calculated the actual trailer weight....16,740lb per your calculations. Weighing the trailer by itself will come out the same.
As previously mentioned, not suggesting, immediate failure but yes, you are pushing beyond the manufacturer numbers. So if it does fail, you can't really blame the manufacturer.
