Newbie..Trailer to big?

Laziebun wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
AS posted...

Max sidewall psi on truck & trailer tires

Then go to a set of scales and get weighed....CAMP READY (you/passengers/pets/backpacks, bags, stuff, trailer filled up with needed items and full fresh water tank)

Truck & trailer with WDH
Truck & trailer w/o WDH hooked up
Truck alone (just drop trailer in lot and go reweigh)

With the weights from those 3 weighings you will have all numbers needed to make an informed decision
Truck GVWR (always lower then the sum of axle ratings cause you can NOT equally load truck)
Truck FAWR
Truck RAWR
Truck MAX LOAD Rating A at MAX PSI (on sidewall)
Trailer tongue weight
Trailer GVWR

Over on Trucks GVWR---- Not that big of an issue
Over on Trucks Payload...not good but not real big issue
Over on Trucks RAWR....not good but how much---decision time
Over on Trucks Rear tires.......BAD...REAL BAD
Over on Trailers GVWR....not good---need to lose some stuff (shouldn't be an issue unless you pack EVERYTHING when most of it is not needed)


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Yeah thats the game plan...haven't had a chance to run this drill just yet. Heres a question for you, what if I weight my truck no trailer and the front axle weight in at 3600lb, once the WDH is fully hooked up, the front now weight 3300 lbs...is that right, if not how can I put some of the weight back to the front, minus taking the spare tire and putting it on the hood..jk?

Don't know if you're really joking or not. Putting the weight back on the front is the reason for having the weight distribution hitch. If the weight is not returned to the front, the WDH needs an adjustment to put more leverage on the hitch to transfer more weight to the front. The three passes across the scales will give you the following information to tell if you are overloaded and if the WDH is adjusted properly. Find a scale here: http://www.publicscaleslocator.com

In this case, 360 lbs. was lifted from the front and 260 lbs. was returned to the front.