Cat scales ? lesson learned
DON'T GUESS YOUR WEIGHT.I guessed that my cargo trailer weight was 3200lbs. 1650# empty + 1200# rhino + 350# for extra fuel,genny & camp chairs, NOT. Cat scales says 3660# after blowing out tire and t...
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bka0721 wrote:
The information on the weights, tires and Load Ranges, but what I feel resonates from the OP's post is, don't just estimate, or think you know what your Bank Balance is in your Check Book, Verify.
For most circumstances we are much heavier than we can even imagine. Follow the OP's advice and verify by stopping by a Scale, whether closed highway scale or a CAT Scale at a nearby Truck Stop.
Travel Safe, Travel informed.
b
Agreed.
I just reconfigured how I load my enclosed trailer and stopped by the local scales to not only see total weight but the balance front to rear and left to right. I moved heavier items from the nose of the trailer to the sides closer to the axles. The idea was to reduce the pendulum effect on poor roads by centralizing more weight closer to the axle pivot instead of the extreme ends of the load floor.
My TC and truck have limited storage, so I have less variance in the weight I carry. However I still check it when possible to see if weight is creeping up as nooks and crannies fill.
