stro1965
Jun 09, 2014Explorer
Help me make sense of the scale numbers
Since switching from a 2012 F250 to a 2014 Ram 3500, I've got a "pin high" issue that is concerning. When on the truck, the pin is a full 7" higher than it is when off the truck and level. Fearing this might be overloading the rear axle on my 5er, I hit the scales this morning for the first time.
Truck alone:
Steer axle: 5080
Drive axle: 3380
Truck with 5er:
Steer axle: 4820
Drive axle: 6080
Trailer: 9340
(2700 pound pin weight was about 500 more than I expected...affirms my decision to go with the 1 ton truck)
Splitting the 2 7K trailer axles on the scales:
Front: 4200
Rear: 5260
(While the rear axle is carrying 1060 pounds more than the front, it still below it's 7K rating)
I also did an experiment to see how much more weight is on the drive axle when towing the trailer with the slider hitch in the rear position:
Steer axle: 4820
Drive axle: 6120 (only 40 more pounds?? Really??)
Trailer: 9360
So, the whole point to all of this is to ask your opinions on the weight difference between the front and rear trailer axles. Is 1060 pounds simply too much difference even though I'm under the axle ratings? Maybe I can live with the goofy pin high look if it's not really an issue?
Truck alone:
Steer axle: 5080
Drive axle: 3380
Truck with 5er:
Steer axle: 4820
Drive axle: 6080
Trailer: 9340
(2700 pound pin weight was about 500 more than I expected...affirms my decision to go with the 1 ton truck)
Splitting the 2 7K trailer axles on the scales:
Front: 4200
Rear: 5260
(While the rear axle is carrying 1060 pounds more than the front, it still below it's 7K rating)
I also did an experiment to see how much more weight is on the drive axle when towing the trailer with the slider hitch in the rear position:
Steer axle: 4820
Drive axle: 6120 (only 40 more pounds?? Really??)
Trailer: 9360
So, the whole point to all of this is to ask your opinions on the weight difference between the front and rear trailer axles. Is 1060 pounds simply too much difference even though I'm under the axle ratings? Maybe I can live with the goofy pin high look if it's not really an issue?