Finally hit the scales
Have had various truck / trailer combinations, for 15 years, and finally weighed one. Trailer numbers from manufacturers sticker UVW 7021 lbs hitch weight 841 lbs (12%) It's a front kitchen...
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handye9 wrote:One interpretation of what you were told by Ford is that zero difference from unhitched is optimum and up to plus or minus 1/2" deviation is acceptable.
Your interpretation is correct. I called Ford. Apparently, for 08 F250, they were more concerned with measurements than weights. I was told to "do the measurement front and back, hitch up, and measure again. Front should be no more than (plus or minus) 1/2 inch of unloaded measurement and rear should not be any higher than unloaded measurement."
If that's the case, then it's up to you to decide whether you want to settle for "acceptable" or try to get more load distribution to get closer to "optimum".
Ron
