Reviewing results from CAT scale weigh in
Hello - and thanks up front for the help. I know this is long post with lots of questions. :-) I just weighed TV and TT at CAT scales. I would like to share the numbers, get your take, and I have...
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Unless your year's door sticker had 'as shipped' weight, the curb of old was the stripper model without power windows/etc, no carpeting, cardboard door panels, ZERO options like ac, automatic, etc
Here is the smog sheet for my 1996 K3500 Suburban and it lists 'curb' as 5250lbs and it weight around 7200lbs at the local garden scale with me/toolbox/misc cargo
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Best to go back to the scales and weigh it as is.
Ditto for the tongue, go to the scales and weigh it. There is a way to figure it out from weighing all of the axles plus NOT having the WD tensioned.
That will then tell you what WD bar rating you should have. Think Blue Ox Sway Pro bars come in 1,400 lb rating
Here is the smog sheet for my 1996 K3500 Suburban and it lists 'curb' as 5250lbs and it weight around 7200lbs at the local garden scale with me/toolbox/misc cargo
Click For Full-Size Image.Best to go back to the scales and weigh it as is.
Ditto for the tongue, go to the scales and weigh it. There is a way to figure it out from weighing all of the axles plus NOT having the WD tensioned.
That will then tell you what WD bar rating you should have. Think Blue Ox Sway Pro bars come in 1,400 lb rating
