Hit the scale, how can I be this heavy?
I hit the scale yesterday and pretty surprised by the numbers. I'm over on GVW, rim capacity and tire capacity. Would never have thought I was based on estimates. I thought I was maybe over by a coupl...
Forum Discussion
Hedge:
Your post inspired me to dig into my own weights. I have a 2017 F-350 gas, long bed crew cab 4x4, and NL 9.6 that supposedly weighs 2695 wet. My loaded scale weights were 4800 front axle and 7100 rear. With the truck new and empty, (two of us in the truck) I was 4500 front and 3100 rear. With plywood, bed mat, tools, tie downs, and the two of us but no camper loaded it's roughly 8100 pounds.
I made a list of all the stuff I carry and found it added up to very close to 1000 pounds, so it all makes sense now.
From your weights, and your diesel engine, I'm guessing you have a short box truck, and actual camper COG slightly rear of the rear axle. So your rear axle is picking up some load from your front. Otherwise I'd expect your front axle would be even heavier, as the diesel adds roughly 730 pounds.
Your post inspired me to dig into my own weights. I have a 2017 F-350 gas, long bed crew cab 4x4, and NL 9.6 that supposedly weighs 2695 wet. My loaded scale weights were 4800 front axle and 7100 rear. With the truck new and empty, (two of us in the truck) I was 4500 front and 3100 rear. With plywood, bed mat, tools, tie downs, and the two of us but no camper loaded it's roughly 8100 pounds.
I made a list of all the stuff I carry and found it added up to very close to 1000 pounds, so it all makes sense now.
From your weights, and your diesel engine, I'm guessing you have a short box truck, and actual camper COG slightly rear of the rear axle. So your rear axle is picking up some load from your front. Otherwise I'd expect your front axle would be even heavier, as the diesel adds roughly 730 pounds.
