determining pin weight
glanced thru the searches, but didn't see anything on how to determine what my pin weight is. I know I have to use scales, I guess truck scales, but how do I go about determining this? Do I weigh my...
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ependydad wrote:
Here's how you weigh the rig:
How to Weigh Fifth Wheel Camper
Once you have the 2 weights, here's a calculator that will spit out all of the numbers for you:
Actual Weights - Fifth Wheel CAT Scale Calculator
Easy peasy lemon squeezy. The hardest part is parking the rig out with the trucks. :)
I do not agree with the second calculator.
Using my example from my post on 4/21/14 8:50am I got a tongue weight of 260 lbs and the calculator got 380 lbs. I had also done a bathroom scale weight that same day and got 250 lbs. So I am sure the calculator is wrong.
They took the difference between the truck drive axles which is not correct. If the pin is behind the rear axle or as all TT tongues are there is some weight taken from the steer axle and it shows up on the drive axle.
And if as with many 5th wheels the pin is in front of the rear axle some of the pin weight will show up on the steer axle.
