Dawizman wrote:NewRV5ver wrote:
When it comes to truck and trailer weights I am kind of clueless. I always felt my truck and trailer combo was at the max, but not knowing my actual weight left me wondering?
While on vacation I found a Cat Certified Truck Scale so I weighed the combo to get the actual weight of both truck and trailer.
The trailer is a 2008 Jayco Eagle RLTS 291 model with 4000 generator on board.
The TV is a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab, 5.9 Cummings, Auto with 3.73 Axle ratio and air bags.
I had a half of tank of diesel fuel and my wife and I weighed in with the truck. The holding tanks were also empty of liquid.
After weighing in here are the results!
Steer-axle = 4500 lb
Drive-axle = 6420 lb
Trailer-axle = 9380 lb
Gross Weight = 20300 lb
What does all this mean in terms of being over the weight limits?
The ratings on your truck are:
GAWR Front: 5200lbs
GAWR Rear: 6000lbs
GVWR: 9000lbs
GCWR: 20000lbs
So you would be exceeding the GVWR by about 1900lbs, and the rear axle is overloaded by about 420lbs. Your total weight however is only over by 300lbs. That unit would definitely be a candidate for a 3500.
