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vcv
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Dec 27, 2020

Collecting 5th wheel Tow Data, just for fun, 2000 mile trip

I'm a data geek. So for fun I've set-up an app to allow me to collect tow data while I make a trip across country this next week. I will post the results here when I return from the trip (around Jan 4...
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vcv
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Dec 29, 2020
JIMNLIN wrote:
I have over 1.2 million miles pulling mostly GN trailers commercially with the same size trucks we rv with, and I'm always amazed how rv folks can tell by looking a truck is overloaded. I can't.
No way I or anyone could say a particular truck is overloaded without a front and rear axle scale ticket.


You can’t tell when a truck is sitting on its axle? Or when the front end rises up? Or the guy fighting sway b/c he’s not set up correctly?
I can. I guess I’m gifted.

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