20 pounds over

[DavinD]

Just got weighed Friday morning. I was fearful of being worse, but ended up being 20 pounds over on my truck's GVWR. I know for sure I had more than 20 pounds worth of tools in the bed as it was our shake down trip and I wanted to be prepared to fix stuff. Unfortunately, this fiver has no rear storage compartment, so I've got to store some stuff inside to lighten the pin weight. The splendide washer/dryer right over the pin doesn't help much.

This is with wife, two teenage boys and two medium-ish dogs on board

The below weights were with full tank of diesel and full fresh water tank as well as full propane. Empty grey/black tanks

Steer Axle - 5200
Drive Axle - 6120
Trailer Axles - 10740 (dual 8000 pound axles)

Truck front GAWR - 5200
Truck Rear GAWR - 6730
Truck GVWR - 11300

[bpounds]

DavinD wrote:
...Just thought my story of being almost dead on was amusing.

Glad to know you were going for amusement, because worrying over 20# would be utterly ridiculous.

[Wadcutter]

DavinD wrote:
Wasn't looking to spark the age old argument. Just wanted to tell my story. Most of what I've seen on these forums are people who are hundreds of pounds over and those that are equally under. Just thought my story of being almost dead on was amusing.
If it turns into an argument, I'll request the topic get closed.

Surprising the number of people who think the GVWR is a legal weight and they'll argue to the death that it is a legal weight. They haven't read a single statute on weight laws and have not a bit of training in weight laws but they 'know' it's true because they think it is.
It's a new camping season. They come out every spring.

[thomas201]

Most truck scales weigh in 20# increments, so you are probably 1 to 19 pounds over. A good dump at the truck stop, might just get er done.

[DavinD]

Wasn't looking to spark the age old argument. Just wanted to tell my story. Most of what I've seen on these forums are people who are hundreds of pounds over and those that are equally under. Just thought my story of being almost dead on was amusing.

If it turns into an argument, I'll request the topic get closed.

[Wadcutter]

azdryheat wrote:
I never travel with full water. I wouldn't worry about being over weight because no one in authority cares. Trade for a dually and your worries are over.

No one in authority cares because being over on GVWR is not illegal. The manufacturers set the GVWR for their vehicles. Manufacturers do not make the laws.

[DavinD]

Terryallan wrote:
20 pounds. Not a problem. your truck won't fly apart over 20lb

My personality makes me want to try. 😉

[Terryallan]

20 pounds. Not a problem. your truck won't fly apart over 20lb

[DavinD]

I also wonder if they took the weight while I was standing on the scale outside my truck reaching for the high button. Maybe that put more weight on the steer axle scale.

[DavinD]

FAWR is definitely 5200 on the sticker. Maybe because it's fwd?

[MFL]

Agree with Old-Biscuit, that 20#s over or 200#s over GVWR, no big deal, your rear axle has 600+ lbs left, so non-issue, when towing a FW. Also agree with FAWR seems wrong, being only 5,200 on a 13 diesel.

Where are you getting your axle ratings from? Are you looking at the door pillar on your truck? I'm thinking 6000 FAWR, and 7280 RAWR on a 13 350 4x4 SRW.

Jerry

[azdryheat]

I never travel with full water. I wouldn't worry about being over weight because no one in authority cares. Trade for a dually and your worries are over.

[rhagfo]

Well anything you move from the TV and placed in 5er will only add a percentage of its weight to the pin.

[Old-Biscuit]

I don't see a problem with the 20#......no big deal
You still have 610# left before reaching RAWR so good to go


What I do find 'strange' is the front axle weight
FAWR is 5200# and you show front axle weighing 5200# ????

My FAWR is 5200# also......scaled weight 4850# with 5th wheel hitched of which 150# is from 5vr pin weight because I have 5th wheel hitch set forward of rear axle center line.

HOW do you get to 5200# on front axle? And isn't FAWR 5600#?

[DavinD]

stickdog wrote:
Diet time.

Yep, I could stand to lose 20 pounds.

[mat60]

Thought you were kidding but now I can see why your maxed out.