Finally made it to the Cat scales
Getting the truck right took longer because of the Covid related supply issues but I did this to simulate a full camper.... I had a full black and grey tank. Fresh was almost empty. Stocked the k...
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Most people do not travel with full black and grey tanks, they are usually rearward and screw up the balance and ride. If I'm driving longer distance, I only load about 50% water for overnighting until my destination. I water up before heading off to boondock.
60 gallons of black/grey is nearly 500 pounds of rearward weight. If you reweighed with 30 gallons of fresh you axel weights would come out better.
For tools, I carry a couple of screwdriver, pliers, minimum wrenches and a small ratchet driver set, shovel, axe and hammer. Small chainsaw if I think I need it. No 250 pounds of tools.
When I load out gear I use the back of the crew cab and side hamper storage to keep weight in between the axels. I installed a front hitch to mount a bike carrier or the spare tire for ease of use.
E rated tires are 10 ply rated and at 80 lbs of air a decent tire will be rated for around 3600 pounds. That is 3600 pounds under the harshest conditions possible so they are unlikely to fail at 3605 pounds except if you ask people here. They will simply wear out a tad faster than if you rode around with an empty truck and 55psi in them.
60 gallons of black/grey is nearly 500 pounds of rearward weight. If you reweighed with 30 gallons of fresh you axel weights would come out better.
For tools, I carry a couple of screwdriver, pliers, minimum wrenches and a small ratchet driver set, shovel, axe and hammer. Small chainsaw if I think I need it. No 250 pounds of tools.
When I load out gear I use the back of the crew cab and side hamper storage to keep weight in between the axels. I installed a front hitch to mount a bike carrier or the spare tire for ease of use.
E rated tires are 10 ply rated and at 80 lbs of air a decent tire will be rated for around 3600 pounds. That is 3600 pounds under the harshest conditions possible so they are unlikely to fail at 3605 pounds except if you ask people here. They will simply wear out a tad faster than if you rode around with an empty truck and 55psi in them.
