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PolarisRich
Apr 30, 2018Explorer
Okay so I just came home from a weekend trip with about 200 miles. I made a few changes to the wdh and TV. I up my air pressure to maximum 51 psi and started on the number 10 link. There was a little bit of sway and wind buffering so I pulled over tighten the chain to link 11 which seem to pull much better. On the way home the winds were gusting and the trailer seem to be all over the road. I decided to stop in at the cat scale to have my weight measured and this is what I came out with. Any help with these measurements would be greatly appreciated. I really don't know what to make heads or tails of this.
Now before I start I have to say that for the measuring I couldn't reach the call button on the cat scale so I stood on the front scale that would measure the steering axle for all three measurements. My weight is 280 lb. Also I never removed the hitch from the truck when measuring the truck only.
Truck only
Steering axle 3420 lb
Drive axle 2860 lb
Gross weight 6280 lb
Truck and trailer no weight distribution
Steering axle 3060 lb
Drive axle 4140 lb
Trailer axle 4660 lb
Gross weight 11860 lb
Truck and trailer with weight distribution link 11
Steering axle 3440 lb
Drive axle 3520 lb
Trailer axle 4920 lb
Gross weight 11880 lb
First thing I noticed on link 11 I was 20 lb too heavy on the steering axle so I reduced to link 10.
Now before I start I have to say that for the measuring I couldn't reach the call button on the cat scale so I stood on the front scale that would measure the steering axle for all three measurements. My weight is 280 lb. Also I never removed the hitch from the truck when measuring the truck only.
Truck only
Steering axle 3420 lb
Drive axle 2860 lb
Gross weight 6280 lb
Truck and trailer no weight distribution
Steering axle 3060 lb
Drive axle 4140 lb
Trailer axle 4660 lb
Gross weight 11860 lb
Truck and trailer with weight distribution link 11
Steering axle 3440 lb
Drive axle 3520 lb
Trailer axle 4920 lb
Gross weight 11880 lb
First thing I noticed on link 11 I was 20 lb too heavy on the steering axle so I reduced to link 10.
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