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mapguy
Feb 22, 2012Explorer
danojeno wrote:
OK, loaded up for Glamis on Friday. Four quads, full water and fuel...decided to stop by the CAT Scales for a quick weigh in. Here is what I found: Trailer weighed 12,560. The pin was 2,200 of that. A little over the 11,900 GVWR (Claimed 8100 dry). Here is how it shook out for a truck full of gas, coolers in the bed, no passengers:
Front axle: 4040
Rear axle: 3400
Total: 7440
Attach the trailer:
Front axle: 4240
Rear axle: 5400
Trailer axle: 10360
Total: 20000
Here are the door jamb ratings for the truck:
GVWR: 9200
GAWR FT: 4670
GAWR RR: 6084
Bottom line is that once you throw a moderate load, along with water and fuel on board, you need a serious diet to stay under the 11,900 GVWR...and the 9,200 for my truck.
Yep, on the overweight thing. I like how the Attitude/Stellar Toyhaulers look and are built except their limited GVWR. All their smaller 5er units are very limited payload wise if you fill the water tank, fuel tanks -gas/LPG and have any options like the generator and extra battteries.
Personally, your truck numbers are fine. Only issue to check out/consider would be the truck Tonnage (GVWR) that you carry. IF licensed under 10K you are overweight by regulation as scaled. To limit liability -your Truck GVWR should be licensed for 10K (more than your typical loaded weight).
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