Help Deciphering CAT Scale Weights
Hi all, New to the forum, and to RVing. I want to make sure my WDH is adjusted properly. I took my rig and travel trailer (TT) to the scales this past weekend and did three passes: first was hooked...
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Some IMHO comments...and CONGRATULATIONS on actually going out and weigh it. Note that every trip has a potential of different loading, so these numbers should be your base line. Another person & their ‘stuff’, find something along the trip and buy it for the trip home...things have a remarkable tendency to add and add...
What are your WD bars rated for ?
Agree with Barney, try to WD some weight off your TV’s rear axle and over to the TV’s front axle. Note that by doing that, you will also WD a bit more weight back onto the trailer tongue...that is how WD systems work. This will get your TV’s rear weight into a better place in regards to the RGAWR. This is why you need to know where you are in reference to the WD Hitch system bars ratings....do you have enough head room or are you already at their max rating?
The finally orientation of the whole setup, after all of the dials/knobs have been adjusted, is to have enough weight is WD’d to the TV’s front axle as per the manual (some require weight returned to some +/- of stock, others +/- height of stock...stock = before hooking up) and the trailer tongue level at it’s highest pointing and prefer pointing slightly down...they follow better that way
Forget the MTW (Max Tow Weight) listed for a TV. More marketing than anything and that they ‘wiggle’ the setup to get the highest trailer weight for their marketing brochures. The GCWR is better and since you have weighed the whole setup, take the sum of the TV’s axle weights and subtract it from the GCWR (note that GCWR is fairly new to the towing world and is subject to much discussion...many say it is only a performance thing...okay, hows about the ability to manhandle the setup during an emergency situation...of which all ratings has been designed for...among many other things)
Bottom line = I’d tow that with some adjustments and know it is at the limits. Therefore drive accordingly and enjoy the ride...
What are your WD bars rated for ?
Agree with Barney, try to WD some weight off your TV’s rear axle and over to the TV’s front axle. Note that by doing that, you will also WD a bit more weight back onto the trailer tongue...that is how WD systems work. This will get your TV’s rear weight into a better place in regards to the RGAWR. This is why you need to know where you are in reference to the WD Hitch system bars ratings....do you have enough head room or are you already at their max rating?
The finally orientation of the whole setup, after all of the dials/knobs have been adjusted, is to have enough weight is WD’d to the TV’s front axle as per the manual (some require weight returned to some +/- of stock, others +/- height of stock...stock = before hooking up) and the trailer tongue level at it’s highest pointing and prefer pointing slightly down...they follow better that way
Forget the MTW (Max Tow Weight) listed for a TV. More marketing than anything and that they ‘wiggle’ the setup to get the highest trailer weight for their marketing brochures. The GCWR is better and since you have weighed the whole setup, take the sum of the TV’s axle weights and subtract it from the GCWR (note that GCWR is fairly new to the towing world and is subject to much discussion...many say it is only a performance thing...okay, hows about the ability to manhandle the setup during an emergency situation...of which all ratings has been designed for...among many other things)
Bottom line = I’d tow that with some adjustments and know it is at the limits. Therefore drive accordingly and enjoy the ride...
