Anybody care to analyze weights and measurements?
In an earlier thread I told about picking up my new trailer, and being shocked about the "harsh" ride. The truck and trailer are very stable, and the "harshness" I feel is mostly from cracks and joints in the roads. Not from bouncing or swaying caused by the trailer.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/16065296/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1
In order to gather all the info I could, I spent a day back and forth from the weigh station.
Here is what I have:
New trailer weighs in at 8550lbs dry, per paperwork with unit.
New trailer has a tongue weight of 1250lbs, fully loaded, using a new Sherline scale. (Pretty neat tool)
2500HD Chevrolet, measures 39.75" in rear and 37.5" in front unloaded, measured at fender wells.
24" measured at rear bumper.
At the scales, with full tank, empty bed, and 1 driver, I am at 7100lbs total. Steer axle at 4040lbs and rear axle at 3060lbs.
Fully loaded trailer, sitting on the truck with an Equal-I-zer brand, 12,000 WDH, I have the following:
Truck measures 38.0" at rear and 38" at front.
22" at rear bumper.
Steer axle is 3920lbs and rear axle is 5260lbs. Trailer axle is 8660lbs. Truck also had an extra person, large loaded Yeti cooler, and 1 row of firewood against the cab.
So my questions are as follows:
1. I assumed my trailer would be a good bit more, but am I correct in assuming part of the trailer weight is sitting on the truck, so I am not getting a "true" trailer weight without unhitching and weighing by itself?
2. Is a 2" drop in the rear and a 1" rise in the front acceptable?
3. Sitting in a level parking lot, the trailer is almost exactly level and the truck looks be level also. No drop or rise that can be seen in the front or rear.
Truck and trailer ride good down the interstate, no sway, no real bounce unless it get on really rough sections of road.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Jerry
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/16065296/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1
In order to gather all the info I could, I spent a day back and forth from the weigh station.
Here is what I have:
New trailer weighs in at 8550lbs dry, per paperwork with unit.
New trailer has a tongue weight of 1250lbs, fully loaded, using a new Sherline scale. (Pretty neat tool)
2500HD Chevrolet, measures 39.75" in rear and 37.5" in front unloaded, measured at fender wells.
24" measured at rear bumper.
At the scales, with full tank, empty bed, and 1 driver, I am at 7100lbs total. Steer axle at 4040lbs and rear axle at 3060lbs.
Fully loaded trailer, sitting on the truck with an Equal-I-zer brand, 12,000 WDH, I have the following:
Truck measures 38.0" at rear and 38" at front.
22" at rear bumper.
Steer axle is 3920lbs and rear axle is 5260lbs. Trailer axle is 8660lbs. Truck also had an extra person, large loaded Yeti cooler, and 1 row of firewood against the cab.
So my questions are as follows:
1. I assumed my trailer would be a good bit more, but am I correct in assuming part of the trailer weight is sitting on the truck, so I am not getting a "true" trailer weight without unhitching and weighing by itself?
2. Is a 2" drop in the rear and a 1" rise in the front acceptable?
3. Sitting in a level parking lot, the trailer is almost exactly level and the truck looks be level also. No drop or rise that can be seen in the front or rear.
Truck and trailer ride good down the interstate, no sway, no real bounce unless it get on really rough sections of road.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Jerry
