CAT Scale weights are confusing me.
Weighted my truck and trailer Friday, before we went on a weekend camping trip. The trailer is brand new. It had never been out camping before. My WDH is the Blue OX Sway Pro. With 1k bars. I...
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I did ask the manufacturer why my 27' 2" trailer with no slide has a GVWR of 6500# and the almost exact copy, except 2' longer than mine, but built the same and with no slide has a 7000# GVWR. I got an answer, but don't understand it.
This is the answer. "Because of the extra footage on that unit it ups the cargo carrying capacity of that unit your cargo carry capacity is 1940 that units is 2195 dimensions and weights are the difference."
This is the answer. "Because of the extra footage on that unit it ups the cargo carrying capacity of that unit your cargo carry capacity is 1940 that units is 2195 dimensions and weights are the difference."
atwowheelguy wrote:Atlee wrote:
Thanks for all your help so far. Hope you don't mind me asking more questions. You are helping me understand all this stuff better.
I have another question. This is a more generic one, I'm afraid. Why would 3 different trailers that have the exact same tires, and exact same axles have 3 different GVWR?
Why would a 27' 2" long trailer with 3500# axles be only 6500# GVWR, while 28' 8" trailer (albeit with a slide) with the same axles equal 7500# GVWR, while a 29' 3" third trailer with the same axles equal 7000 GVWR.
Would the frame make that much difference? I'm sure the same springs are used on all three, since it's a lot cheaper to buy 3 copies of one spring set rather than 1 copy of 3 different spring sets that go on the same axles.
Also, all three trailers use the exact same size wheels and tires, ST205/75R15 LRD Goodyear Endurance tires.
You'll have to pose that question to the manufacturer''s engineers. Mine has a published tongue weight of 765 lbs and two 3500 lb axles. The GVWR is 7765, which seems logical to me.
