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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Thanks for all the great responses so far!
The GVWR for the Expedition is 7,720 based on the sticker on the door jamb. So based on these weights, I have a little room to spare (pass 1 with the WDH was 7,580 for vehicle weight).
The real issue is the GAWR for the rear axle. The rating is 4,380, but I'm sitting at 4,560. I'm using a Curt TruTrack hitch rated at 15,000 GTW and 1,500 TW. Currently I have the brackets on the trailer as high as they'll go. I have not tried tilting the hitch head yet, which I believe would apply more tension. As it is now, the trunion bars seem to be exerting lots of force on the angle brackets, to the point where they are wearing through the black paint on the front of the brackets and starting to mar them. Should I try tilting the hitch head back in an attempt to get more weight off the rear axle, or does it seem like I'm fairly maxed out already? Here's a link to the instructions: Curt TruTrack Hitch.
We're headed on a trip tomorrow, so I'll try to get a picture of the current setup once I'm hooked up.
The GVWR for the Expedition is 7,720 based on the sticker on the door jamb. So based on these weights, I have a little room to spare (pass 1 with the WDH was 7,580 for vehicle weight).
The real issue is the GAWR for the rear axle. The rating is 4,380, but I'm sitting at 4,560. I'm using a Curt TruTrack hitch rated at 15,000 GTW and 1,500 TW. Currently I have the brackets on the trailer as high as they'll go. I have not tried tilting the hitch head yet, which I believe would apply more tension. As it is now, the trunion bars seem to be exerting lots of force on the angle brackets, to the point where they are wearing through the black paint on the front of the brackets and starting to mar them. Should I try tilting the hitch head back in an attempt to get more weight off the rear axle, or does it seem like I'm fairly maxed out already? Here's a link to the instructions: Curt TruTrack Hitch.
We're headed on a trip tomorrow, so I'll try to get a picture of the current setup once I'm hooked up.
