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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RCMAN46 wrote:Allworth wrote:
How did anything about Travel Trailers get into this discussion??
Fifth wheels do not have a bumper load.
The same physics applies to a travel trailer without weight distribution as a 5th wheel.
In simple terms regardless of the type of trailer assuming no weight distribution pin/tongue weight is total truck weight (both truck axles)with trailer attached less total truck weight without trailer.
Subtracting the drive axle weights does not give true pin/tongue weight.
"Fifth wheels do not have a bumper load"
A fifth wheel with pin behind the drive axle has the same effect on the weights as a
bumper load.
:h??? Subtracting the drive axle weighs does not give true pin/tongue weight:h. I have no clue about tongue weight, been YEARS since I had any concern about that. BUT, I DO know that if I weighed my truck and the drive axle had a weight of 3860, then I hooked to my 5er, pulled onto the same scales and drive axle weight is now 7200#, then I'm REALLY close in knowing that my pin weight is 3340#...Thes rest of what you're trying to say, I have no clue. , ie, "a Fifth wheel with pin BEHIND the drive axle has the same effect on weights as a bumper load:h...nope, don't think so....it's still a long way from where I would hook a bumper pull...unless someone REALLY messed up putting the 5er hitch in...your reasoning is flawed.......
oh, I will agree...5th wheels don't have a "bumper load"...:S..MIght want to stick with your travel trailers on this topic.....
