Just weighed on CAT scale?

Did you weigh yourself 3 times (truck only, truck and trailer with and without WDH) ? Or just once?

Just had time for once for everything truck trailer and loaded down. Big Rigs were in line waiting.

IF you were on the scale properly you have four weights....Steer Axle...Drive Axle...Trailer...Total Or Gross Weight. Reading from top down on your scale ticket. :) :)

Steer 3020
Drive 6640
Trailer 2000
Gross 11660

What kind of trailer do you have? The drive weight vs trailer weight seems off.

How many people in the rig? How much gear?

We need more info.

Tires? GVWR? GAWR?

The lowest GCWR for a '12 Expedition is 11,800 so you are within that.

I highly doubt the Expedition has a RAWR that will support 6600lbs, nor the tires to do so.

From this one bit of info it sounds like you are fine, typical curb weight of a regular length Expy is around 5750lbs, pluss people and stuff. Subtract that from 11660, means your trailer was probably around 5500, GCWR (maximum the Expy and trailer can weigh together) is 15,000 for the Expedition with tow package, so you are well under that, but that is not where people run into trouble If you want more details, we will need more details to really give you a better idea.

Most important number for 1/2 ton SUV is your available payload. There is a sticker on the driver's door sill that will say "Maximum weight of all passengers and cargo not to exceed XXXX" That is the available payload for YOUR Expedition as equipped from the factory. All people, stuff, and tongue weigh should be under this. For 1/2 ton SUV, if you are under this, everything else will be fine.

Edit, something is not right with the scale numbers, There is NO WAY your rear axle was 6600lbs, and the trailer axles only 2000lbs. 6600lbs is almost 2400lbs over the rear GAWR (4250) and would flatten the suspension of the Expy. Is your trailer a spread axle type? Almost sounds like one trailer axle got added to the rear axle of the Expy! Might have been on the same pad with the rear trailer axle on the trailer pad. Remember, those pads are spaced for Big Rigs

So I found some spec's for a 2012 Expedition

GVWR: 7,300 or 7,500
FAWR: 3700
RAWR: 4250

So unless there was an error in the trailer/RAW measurement (I am assuming there is based on those numbers) you are well above on the rear axle. This also puts you over on the GVWR.

Thanks I will get some more info to you guys this afternoon.

ah64id wrote:
So I found some spec's for a 2012 Expedition

GVWR: 7,300 or 7,500
FAWR: 3700
RAWR: 4250

So unless there was an error in the trailer/RAW measurement (I am assuming there is based on those numbers) you are well above on the rear axle. This also puts you over on the GVWR.

Yea, something isn't right, the only way to achieve the numbers posted is to put a pallat of bricks in the back of the Expy and be towing a small utility trailer or ski-doo !! That is why I am curious if OPs trailer is a spread axle type with independant suspension, it is possible the front trailer axle just made it onto the same pad as the rear expy axle while the rear trailer axle was on the trailer pad.


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Edit: I found your previous posts regarding your purchase of a Prime Time Tracer 240AIR. It is a perfect fit for your Expedition and will keep you under all the ratings. It's obvious the individual axle readings are messed up, but the Gross number sounds right. Enjoy your RV!

I suspect you had the front axle of the TT on the same pad as the rear axle of the Expy. You'll have to re-weigh. If you have the time for 3 passes, that would be great!

GCW is under your GCWR if you have the HD towing package. 3020 pounds on your front axle seems light. I suspect you need more weight distribution.