To weigh or not to weigh
Ok, I have a 2004 f150, 4x4, 4.6l with tow pkg. Am towing an Aerolite 718d with a supposed dry weight of 3050 lbs. There are only 2 of us and we travel pretty light, so I am not really concerned about...
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Ron Gratz wrote:NC Hauler wrote:The normal procedure for adjusting a WDH is:
If you want to use a weight distribution system, remember to include the weight of any gear you might load behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. You should add the weight of this gear to your tongue weight to select a weight distribution system of the proper size.---
1) measure the load on the front axle (or height of the front end) with the TV loaded for camping and unhitched from the TT,
2) attach the TT to the TV, and
3) adjust the WDH to return some of all of the load removed from the front axle (or eliminate some or all of the front end rise) due to addition of tongue weight.
If this procedure is used, the WDH does not have to redistribute the load which is removed from the TV's front axle due to adding weight behind the rear axle. And, the WD bars do not need to be sized to include the weight of gear in the TV behind the rear axle.
Ron
Actually, I was trying to "google" some information for the OP with pictures, but the pictures didn't show and though I felt like I could have explained it better, I opted for the instructions in my second post....
also was telling the OP of two different places in very close proximity to where they were going to be traveling that I knew had scales to where they could do the weights...including the one at the truck stop off I40 where you could take your time and do the weights...
