Finally weighed the TV and TT together... ugh
I thought maybe you math geniuses could help me out with my questions? TV = '12 Ram 1500, Hemi, 3.92 gears, 6800 GVWR, 1219 lb payload, GAWR 3900 lbs (front and rear), GCWR 15,500 TT = '13 Salem ...
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BiggD wrote:
dahkota - Straight off the scale sheet has front axle at 3500, rear axle at 4340 and trailer axles at 6180. That has the TV at 7840 while connected to the trailer. The 6140 weight was just truck, full tank of gas and family.
You stated your truck weighed 6140 lbs. without the tt.
You stated your truck weighed 7840 lbs. with the tt.
The 1700 lbs. difference must be trailer weight, tongue weight specifically.
You stated your trailer weighed 6180 lbs. when hitched to the truck.
That is weight on the axles.
tongue weight plus axle weight is the total weight of the trailer. In your case, 7880 lbs.
You are very heavily loaded, front loaded specifically.
Did you have full fresh, black, and gray tanks? where are your tanks located? In front of the axles?
According to Forest River numbers, your max tt weight is around 7700 lbs. which also includes people and water.
