Using the CAT scales
I am always a bit intimidated to use these scales so I have never been on one. Do they charge you? Do the truckers look at you and laugh? It is not important or required that I weigh my set up, just c...
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greende wrote:
1. Truck alone (Axle on each pad gets FAW & RAW)
2. Truck & Trailer without WD bars (gets tongue weight when you subtract RAW #1 from#2)
3. Truck & Trailer with WD bars hooked up (not critical but gives you what weight is distributed with your WD system)
Hmmm. Think I would subtract (1.Steer+1.Drive) from (2.Steer+2.Drive) to get tongue weight.
Or, first subtract (1.Steer+1.Drive) from (2.Steer+2.Drive+2.Trailer) to get the trailer's GVW (total weight), then subtract (2.Trailer) from that to get the tongue weight.
