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excelrvguy
Explorer
Aug 11, 2016

What's wrong with this simple method of weighing?

When I was President of an RV manufacturing company, I weighed many trailers. I've always subscribed to a simple method of weighing our 5th wheels. I was often met with resistance and engaged in sev...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Aug 11, 2016
Mandalay Parr wrote:
It's not the pin weight but rather the Jack weight.
Pin weight would be less.


Not so, total weight minus axle weight with landing gear raised puts weight on pin and axles so the result is true pin weight.

Too many over thing simple math and physics.

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