Using Closed Truck Weigh Station?
In another thread it was observed that some folks have weighed their camping rigs at closed highway weigh stations, specifically in Washington and Oregon. Who else has done this in other states an...
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I have in Oregon, pulled in to a closed weigh station (intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 26 East bound on a Sunday).
Weighed the three axles, then pulled over below the display, dropped the 5er, so I could weigh the TV to come up with my pin weight. This weigh station is large, no issue, backed the TV outside the scale plates, then drove forward to get unloaded axle weights.
I watch my weights. I am over the VIN GVWR, but the VIN sticker is not for a Camper Special package. GVWR = 8,800#
Front GAWR =5,200#
Rear GAWR = 6,084# ( based on base 245 tires not the 265's in the camper package.
I weight somewhere between 8,800# and 11,284# with less than 6,084# on the rear axle. :B
Total GCVW is between 19,000# to 19,500# and I can hold 65 on the interstate in 5th (OD), hills or flats! :B
Weighed the three axles, then pulled over below the display, dropped the 5er, so I could weigh the TV to come up with my pin weight. This weigh station is large, no issue, backed the TV outside the scale plates, then drove forward to get unloaded axle weights.
I watch my weights. I am over the VIN GVWR, but the VIN sticker is not for a Camper Special package. GVWR = 8,800#
Front GAWR =5,200#
Rear GAWR = 6,084# ( based on base 245 tires not the 265's in the camper package.
I weight somewhere between 8,800# and 11,284# with less than 6,084# on the rear axle. :B
Total GCVW is between 19,000# to 19,500# and I can hold 65 on the interstate in 5th (OD), hills or flats! :B
