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TN_Sportsman
Apr 21, 2016Explorer
Ozlander wrote:
You didn't show the unloaded weight slip, so you don't know if the front axle weight went up or down.
So, I found where I weighed the truck empty prior to purchasing my camper. It was not at a CAT scale, but from a certified set of platforms used at a local grain bin. Weights were as follows:
Truck w/1 person and full tank = 6,520 lbs.
Front axle weight = 3,640 lbs.
Rear axle weight = 2,880 lbs.
Then, right after I purchased the camper I got a CAT scale weight as follows:
Truck w/1 person, camper, and full tank = 8,480 lbs.
Front axle weight = 3,560 lbs.
Rear axle weight = 4,820 lbs.
Then, I added the Stableloads, HD hitch, extension, 220 lbs. of boat tongue weight, a second person, and all supplies needed for the trip. That was the slip I posted at the beginning of this thread. It was as follow:
Truck w/2 people, loaded camper, full tank, and boat tongue weight = 9,080 lbs.
Front axle weight = 3,600 lbs.
Rear axle weight = 5,480 lbs.
Interestingly it appears that I did loose 80 lbs. off my front axle when I loaded the camper after purchase, but after the addition of Stabiloads, closed the gap to loosing only 40 lbs. And that is with the boat attached. Hmmmmm....only loosing 40 lbs. off my front axle, and still experiencing slight porposing?:h
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