Weighing rv
This is a silly question I am sure, but here it goes. I know you can weigh your rig at a truck stop on their scales. I was wondering if you can use those random truck scales on the side of the high...
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rbpru wrote:These figures, though they may be "real", may not mean anything if it was not weighed properly..
The real world number for my rig across the CAT scales for my last trip were.
Total truck axel weights equaled 6500#
Total truck and trailer weight 13,080#
So, the weight of trailer was 6580#
Weight of trailer axels 5740#
Weight transferred to WD hitch was 840# about 13% of trailer weight.
The truck's yellow door sticker shows 15,000# max total load, 7200# max total truck axel weight.
Trailer manufacturer's sticker shows gross trailer weight of 7500#
2011 F-150 towing guide states a max trailer weight for my truck is 9800# with 10 to 15 percent on the tongue. However the max WD hitch weight is 1130#.
While I am nowhere nears truck or trailer total limits, I have found I need to watch the rear axel weight. Not because of the WD weight but because of all the camp gear I load into the truck bed that should be carried it the camper.
The CAT scales are your friend when it comes to long distance trips.
What is the TW WITHOUT WD engaged? That is just for starters. Gotta go to work now, but you can look up the right way to do this on the forum
