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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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bpounds
Nomad
Aug 11, 2016
I think what is confusing people, is the pin weight versus jack weight. Hence all the mentions of leverage. But this method does not give you jack weight.

Yes, jack weight is not the same as pin weight, but I don't think anyone cares about jack weight.

It really is a simple as:
TW - AW = PW

Where
TW = Total Weight
AW = Axles Weight
PW = Pin Weight

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