another newbie truck weight question
Sorry for another newbie weight question, but I've tried to find the answer in some of the basic info pages on most of the forums here and haven't had any luck. I can easily weigh the front axle sepa...
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Yes that is how it works.
I was able to weigh my front right tire, then front axle, then right side and whole motorhome. I was able to get all the weight - wheel by wheel that way.
Once you hook up to a trailer, your rear axle weight will probably go up from 2960 to say 4100. This 'might' indicate a hitch weight of 1,140 pounds, except that your front axle might have gone down by say 80 pounds, and that will give you the actual total weight.
With a weight distribution hitch, you can put some of the weight back on the front axle, but it will not really transfer to much weight back. Some will go onto the trailer axles (about 50 - 100 pounds for a larger travel trailer).
Good luck!
Fred.
I was able to weigh my front right tire, then front axle, then right side and whole motorhome. I was able to get all the weight - wheel by wheel that way.
Once you hook up to a trailer, your rear axle weight will probably go up from 2960 to say 4100. This 'might' indicate a hitch weight of 1,140 pounds, except that your front axle might have gone down by say 80 pounds, and that will give you the actual total weight.
With a weight distribution hitch, you can put some of the weight back on the front axle, but it will not really transfer to much weight back. Some will go onto the trailer axles (about 50 - 100 pounds for a larger travel trailer).
Good luck!
Fred.
