newbie who would appreciate some advice
Hello to everyone, first timer getting ready to buy a camper. Have done lots of research, won't bore you with the details but let me give you the short short version... Would like to get a ca...
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Still just a best guess but here are some real world numbers from the CAT scale.
I believe that my rear axle weight (unhitched truck with me and a dog in it, half a tank of gas, if I remember correctly) was about 3K.
Published pin weight of the trailer online is 3066 lbs. I have the Onan 5500 installed on mine though so I recognize it would be higher than the published number.
My actual weights from the scales;
new camper, no stuff loaded up yet,
Steer axle - 4620
Drive axle - 6380
Trailer axle - 9700
camper loaded up including an ATV in back & 1/4 tank of fresh,
Steer axle - 4660
Drive axle - 6300
Trailer axle - 11300
My tire ratings on my truck are 6396 lbs for either axle, so I'm getting pretty close to maxing my tire ratings... Concerned to see what the pin weight is if I travel with full fresh tank. Most on the forums have said that it shouldn't add a lot to the pin weight because it sits close to the trailer axle though, Will have to check next time I plan to dry camp.
I believe that my rear axle weight (unhitched truck with me and a dog in it, half a tank of gas, if I remember correctly) was about 3K.
Published pin weight of the trailer online is 3066 lbs. I have the Onan 5500 installed on mine though so I recognize it would be higher than the published number.
My actual weights from the scales;
new camper, no stuff loaded up yet,
Steer axle - 4620
Drive axle - 6380
Trailer axle - 9700
camper loaded up including an ATV in back & 1/4 tank of fresh,
Steer axle - 4660
Drive axle - 6300
Trailer axle - 11300
My tire ratings on my truck are 6396 lbs for either axle, so I'm getting pretty close to maxing my tire ratings... Concerned to see what the pin weight is if I travel with full fresh tank. Most on the forums have said that it shouldn't add a lot to the pin weight because it sits close to the trailer axle though, Will have to check next time I plan to dry camp.
