Trying to decide if we need a bigger truck
We have a 2014 silverado 1500 Z71, crew cab, with 5.3 V8, towing package. Tow rating is 9800lbs but we are concerned about the payload rating of 1750. We are towing a jayflight 29qbh dry weight 7000 l...
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Need-A-Vacation wrote:
Weigh 3 times total.Go inside beforehand and let the attendant know you would like 3 weighs, and can you pay after the last one.
1: Truck and trilaer ready to roll down the road.
2: Truck and trailer, but unlatch the wd bars. Place them in the truck bed.
3: Truck only. Drop the trailer iin the rear of the CAT scale/ gas station where truckers park. You will only be a few minutes.
Ask your wife to go inside and pay for the weigh slips while you hook the trailer back up.
I've seen this weight method posted a few times and I'm trying to figure it out. Can someone please explain why the first and second weights wouldn't be identical. Do the Cat scales have separate scales for the truck and trailer (ie, will it give different weights for each vehicle?)
