khunter wrote:
This is really stupid-we bought a 2007 2500HD Silverado Duramax diesel, we also bought a 2008 Grand Junction-specification says: unloaded vehicle weight: 12,246
dry hitch weight: 2,472
gross vehicle weight: 15,500
question: what and why do you have to weight the axel and how do you do it? I carry very little in 5th to avoid extra weight.
kkjb48@aol.com
Stop at any truck fueling station like Pilot, Flying J or Loves and pull on their truck scales being sure that your truck front axle, truck rear axle and 5th wheel axles are on separate weigh platforms. You will get a weigh ticket showing each axle weight. Make sure that your 5ver is loaded the way you intend to travel including water, propane, food, clothes etc. Also have everything in the truck that you would travel with like the wife, kids, dogs and snacks, etc.
Unfortunately, your Grand Junction is too heavy for a 2500HD. You should have a 3500 dually for that heavy of a trailer. Some folks will argue that you are OK, but you will be exceeding the Chevy GVWR of your truck by quite a bit.
If you decide to stay with this truck, not a good choice, at least get a set of Timbrens or air bags to help the rear suspension and upgrade the tires and rims to a higher load rating.
Here is a good example of a Chevy from a couple of posts back with all of the weights. With a much lighter 5ver, it slightly exceeds the GVWR of the truck (IMHO, not a big deal).
TV - 2004 Chevy 2500HD Silverado D/A 4X4 - full tank, hitch, 2 adults
Steering axle - 4670# (4670# GAWR)
Rear axle unloaded - 3060#
Rear axle w/trailer - 5060# (6084# GAWR)
GVWR - 9200#; Actual - 9360#
