Weight Master, check my readings
Trying to get it setup on my new trailer. Truck F: 3380 R: 2800 With WD F: 3420 R:3580 Trailer 4960 Without WD F:3100 R:4100 Trailer 4740 Thanks Michael
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Here's a good illustration of the whole 'I can tell if it's overloaded on sight' hooey:
Is this combination overloaded?
Expboat2 by gijoecam, on Flickr
Nope.
-The rear wheel wells sit an inch and a half lower than the fronts when it's unloaded and sitting on level ground, and that's how it came from the factory.
-The boat had a 350lb tongue weight. (Measured at a CAT scale just like we measure our travel trailers)
-Boat weighed 3650lbs. A slight-bit tongue-light, yes, but boats generally tend to stray towards the lighter range of tongue weight.
-Rear axle weight was 50lbs UNDER the RAWR. (Don't have the numbers handy, but can find them at home if anyone's curious)
-Front axle was about 150lbs lighter than unloaded. Noticeable at the wheel, yes, but never felt uncomfortable.
When I hauled it to the launch ramp every weekend for those couple of years, I had friends ride separately to keep from overloading the rear axle, but was never concerned about the capability of the Explorer. It handled it just as I would have expected.
Is this combination overloaded?
Expboat2 by gijoecam, on FlickrNope.
-The rear wheel wells sit an inch and a half lower than the fronts when it's unloaded and sitting on level ground, and that's how it came from the factory.
-The boat had a 350lb tongue weight. (Measured at a CAT scale just like we measure our travel trailers)
-Boat weighed 3650lbs. A slight-bit tongue-light, yes, but boats generally tend to stray towards the lighter range of tongue weight.
-Rear axle weight was 50lbs UNDER the RAWR. (Don't have the numbers handy, but can find them at home if anyone's curious)
-Front axle was about 150lbs lighter than unloaded. Noticeable at the wheel, yes, but never felt uncomfortable.
When I hauled it to the launch ramp every weekend for those couple of years, I had friends ride separately to keep from overloading the rear axle, but was never concerned about the capability of the Explorer. It handled it just as I would have expected.
