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Executive45
Oct 26, 2018Explorer III
Now for the good stuff. BEFORE you get more confused, load your rig as you would when leaving on a week long trip. Fill it with fuel and only about 1/4 tank of fresh water. (unless you like to dry camp, then fill it full) Remember, water weighs in at about 8#/gallon. Once you've got it all ready, truck on down to your local truck stop, grain elevator, moving company etc. Look in phone book for commercial scales near your zip code. Have your rig weighed. You'll only get axle weight though not corner weights, but that's ok, it's better than nothing. Weighing is easy. Pull up on the scale with the front axle on the first scale and the drive axle on the other one. Press the button to talk to the scale person then go inside and pay and get your weight receipt. Once you have that you'll know where you stand. If you're like most of us, you'll then have to go home and decide what you're taking OUT to lower the weight. You'll be surprised at how much everything weighs. With your weight ticket, you'll be able to figure out what your CCC is. (CCC=Cargo Carrying Capacity). The weight ticket will also tell you what the proper PSI will be for your tires. Come back with that information and we'll be happy to assist you further.....Dennis
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