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 with WDH bars in place, second with WDH bars released, and third was rig and trailer separated. The weights are below. What I'm trying to determine is whether or not I can get more weight off the rear axle and distributed to the front and TT axles. Weights displayed are in pounds.
1st Pass (Connected with WDH bars):
Steer Axle: 3,020
Drive Axle: 4,560
Trailer Axle: 6,560
2nd Pass (Connected without WDH bars):
Steer Axle: 2,740
Drive Axle: 4,960
Trailer Axle: 6,460
3rd Pass (Disconnected trailer from rig):
Steer Axle: 3,200
Drive Axle: 3,560
Trailer Axle: 7,400
From these measurements, I calculate the tongue weight to be 940 pounds (7,700-6,760). Comparing pass 1 with pass 2, using the current setup the WDH bars seem to add 280 pounds to the steer axle, take 400 pounds off the drive axle, and add 100 pounds to the trailer axle. Should I be aiming for more weight on the steer axle (it's 180 pounds lighter than normal drive weight), and less off the drive axle (1,000 pounds more than the normal driving weight). And with only 100 pounds being transferred to the trailer axle, it seems like there's more that could be moved there.
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 with WDH bars in place, second with WDH bars released, and third was rig and trailer separated. The weights are below. What I'm trying to determine is whether or not I can get more weight off the rear axle and distributed to the front and TT axles. Weights displayed are in pounds.
1st Pass (Connected with WDH bars):
Steer Axle: 3,020
Drive Axle: 4,560
Trailer Axle: 6,560
2nd Pass (Connected without WDH bars):
Steer Axle: 2,740
Drive Axle: 4,960
Trailer Axle: 6,460
3rd Pass (Disconnected trailer from rig):
Steer Axle: 3,200
Drive Axle: 3,560
Trailer Axle: 7,400
From these measurements, I calculate the tongue weight to be 940 pounds (7,700-6,760). Comparing pass 1 with pass 2, using the current setup the WDH bars seem to add 280 pounds to the steer axle, take 400 pounds off the drive axle, and add 100 pounds to the trailer axle. Should I be aiming for more weight on the steer axle (it's 180 pounds lighter than normal drive weight), and less off the drive axle (1,000 pounds more than the normal driving weight). And with only 100 pounds being transferred to the trailer axle, it seems like there's more that could be moved there.
