Good to go?
Took my truck (2012 F250 Diesel) to a CAT scale today to get a true 'empty' weight. Full fuel and DEF, no driver, no cargo Gross Weight 7780 lbs Steer Axle 4700 lbs Drive Axle 3080 lbs Door s...
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rhagfo wrote:kw/00 wrote:
I got 2220 when subtracting 7780 from 10000, but the yellow sticker on the door will tell u anyway what your payload is according to the manufacturer, so I'm curios if it's different from what you got. Yes you are correct about what the payload number means. The trailer is really light for the truck, even a mid sized truck could have pulled that, but you have the option of going larger one day if your inclined to do so. Anyway enjoy camping!!!
The "YELLOW" Payload sticker is only good for comparing payloads on the dealers lot! Once the TV is off the lot and in the owners hands that is no longer valid!!
Side steps, tool boxes, extra fuel tanks, family size, and STUFF all affect real payload available.
The OP almost did it correctly, should have had TV loaded with DW and any family or pets with then when scaled. In this case really doesn't matter too much as that is plenty of TV for that trailer.
No I did not 'almost' do it correctly...
I did this on purpose to get a true empty weight. When it's fully loaded for the next trip, it will get weighed again along with the trailer attached and unattached so i have all my ducks in a row before heading out cross country
