Front and Rear Axle Weights
Is there a rule-of-thumb for calculating how much weight goes on the front axle and how much goes on the rear axle? As an example; if the 5er weighs 10,000 lbs. and 2000 goes on the hitch, how much w...
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phillyg wrote:
Wait a minute! If the known weight of the FW is 10,000lbs and the known pin weight is 2,000lbs, isn't each axle at 4,000lbs, give or take a few pounds? Am I missing something here?
It's typically assumed (right or wrong) that the manufacturer set up the trailer axles to handle the expected trailer weight.
Therefore the reasonable assumption is the OP was asking about the truck axles as the manufacturer doesn't know what trailer you are planning to tow.
You are correct about the trailer axle weights.
