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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NC Hauler wrote:
: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#...
In my example below, I know 20 pounds is nothing to obsess over (and can be dismissed via the +/- increments of the scale itself), but nonetheless- I'm more curious about the principle behind this.
The first time I weighed, I got:
- Truck+Camper hitched:
- - Steer axle: 5,220 lbs.
- - Drive axle: 6,260 lbs.
- Truck only:
- - Steer axle: 5,240 lbs.
- - Drive axle: 3,960 lbs.
What is my pin weight?
(5220 + 6260) - (5240 + 3960) = 2,280 lbs.
Or is my pin weight?
6260 - 3960 = 2,300 lbs.
Again, in this scenario - the 20 pounds isn't enough to matter. But, my question remains: do you account for the 20 pounds that may be lost on the front axle?
