Pin Weights
How does one get an accurate pin weight of a 5er they are contemplating purchasing? Do dealer's generally have a scale at their business? The Sherline on etrailer is rated only 2000 lbs. and is ge...
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ford truck guy wrote:
Perhaps I am wrong here??? BUT I thought this was about a guy looking to BUY a new camper.. There are 2 issues -
#1- who actually loads their possible new camper on the dealers lot just to see the weight???
#2- what dealer in their right mind will allow someone looking at trailers to load one up , then get it weighted ???
That's WHY you go by the GVW and the worse case scenario ..
The problem is that you don't know what, and how much, "stuff" you're going to be carrying. Also, the mfrs are =very= reluctant to release plumbing schematics so we can know where the tanks are supposed to be. If I knew where my fresh water tank is located, the one that's most likely to be filled when traveling, I could use it for ballast to offset a heavy pin, especially if it's somewhat behind the axles. As others have said, the pin wt ratio can drastically change as you load up.
Lyle
