Shaky towing experience, please advise
Just returned from a recent trip, comprised of three legs, each much longer than our previous trips. Leg A: 275 miles, mostly on 4 lane divided highways through the Texas hill country. I ran 55-60...
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Ron Gratz wrote:texasAUtiger wrote:There's a problem with the weight numbers.
TV+TT with WD bars in place:
Gross Weight 12340
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TV+TT with WD bars removed (put in bed of truck):
Gross Weight 12160
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The Gross Weights for the two weighings above should be the same (within the accuracy of the scales).
All the available data indicate a load of about 180# was missing from the truck when the "TV+TT with WD bars removed" weighing was made.
And, it appears that approximately 100# was missing from the front axle and 80# missing from the rear.
Is it possible that a passenger (or passengers) was/were out of the truck and off the scales pads during that measurement?
If the front and rear axle weights for that weighing were adjusted upward by 100# and 80# respectively, the resulting tongue weight would be about 980#.
The indicated TW% would be about 16%.
If your other scales numbers are correct, you already have restored more load to the TV's front axle than is recommended by Ford.
I would not recommend that you attempt to transfer more load to the front.
Based on your scales numbers, I would say that tongue weight and load transfer are not causing your handling problems.
Ron
Ron nothing changed among the cargo or passengers: on all three weighings they were in their seats and I was standing outside the drivers door. I weigh about 180 so I assumed on one of them I was standing off the scale or too close to the edge to register. I can't explain the front/rear difference though other than scale measurement error.
