Trailer Weight Calculations & Load Estimator Utility

xcntrk wrote:
So to the root of these last 4 posts; this utility is very simply based on the math and nothing more. It's a tool where a member of the towing community can hit the CAT scale, plug in their raw data against the corresponding manufacture specifications, and walk away with an understanding of where they fall in comparison. There is no 20% safety margin or subject of towing best practices involved in this tool. That responsibility falls to the user based on their level of comfort. For example this tool will tell you if you're at 99% of your GVWR, but does that mean it's a good idea to be at the bleeding edge of your vehicle limits? That's a question only the user can answer based on their comfort level....

Agree

Repeat that those trying to figure this out, first decide if they
believe in 'ratings' or not

If no, then do whatever, but know that they have taken the OEM(s) off
the liability hook (mostly...our court system is whacky)

If yes, then understand how any ratings system works. That the weakest
link dictates the over all rating of the 'system'

Here is a diagram of how the vehicle ratings systems looks like in
graphical form.

Note that the diagram shows how2 using the actual weights...then
compare the results to the 'ratings'

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