The Benefits of Weighing Your Tow Rig Twice
So often, RVers will pull up to a scale and get the weight of the tow vehicle's front and rear axles, and the trailer axles. They drive away, and later sit down with their calculator to come up with f...
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OutdoorPhotographer wrote:
Pardon my ignorance but how do you get axle weights from one weigh-in? I only pull a pop-up with a F-150 with tow package so not a real problem today but as I get closer to retirement I'm looking to move to bigger trailers and tow vehicles and starting to learn the new language with a 5th wheel.
I've used scales many times to weigh vehicles but have not weighed a trailer combo. I've always just received a gross weight, not by axle. Do I simply need to ask for a more detailed measurement?
Trailer axle weights are obtained by weighing only the trailer axles on the scale while it is connected to the tow vehicle.
Here is a link to a 5th wheel worksheet for weighing at CAT Scale: 5th Wheel Weighing Worksheet at CAT Scale
