Haste makes waste is an old adage, but still true.
Yesterday, coming back from a weekend outing at a spring football game, I went by the CAT scale at the local truck stop. I didn't have a chance to weight it before leaving. The FW tank was only 2/3 full, but the BW tank hadn't been dumped yet. Those weights offset each other, except for weight distribution. FW tank is slightly forward of the axles, and the BW tank is slightly behind the axles.
In any case, I went across the scales got my weight, and then swing around in order to go accross the scales with the WDH bars disconnected. I wanted to get a general idea of the tongue weight.
Cognizant of the fact what I'm doing is recreational, but what the truckers are doing is their lively hood, I didn't want to be in the way any more that possible. So I ran out, put the power hitch down in order to release the bars. I quickly got back in the truck and pulled to go on the scales again.
It didn't want to go, and I heard a scraping noise. Yep, I forgot to lift the hitch. Now, I had destroyed the post assembly on my Barker. Even worse, I couldn't move it enough to get it off the ground.
Finally two truckers came over, and helped me out. Through their brute force they were able to pull the bent post up through the hitch hole. They used some straps and bungie cords I carry to tie it into position so I could drive home, which is fortunately just 4 miles away.
In any event, these are the weights I got, and I'm well below all the top limits. My truck has a 4050# front axle and a 4800# rear axle and a GVWR of 8200# with a CCC of 2286#. and a GCWR of 17,100#
With out the trailer (weighted it before I left) but loaded with all the stuff I carry, including tools, 2 generators, 13.5 gallons of gasoline, a 2.25 ton floor jack, and small air compressor, but without DW who weighs 125#. The front axle weighed 3620#, rear axle was 3280# with total weight of 6900#. The combined truck/trailer with equalizer hitch was FA 3480#, RA 4040#, trailer 4440# for a total combined weight of 11,960#.
I still have to figure out what my tongue weight is.
In any case, I went across the scales got my weight, and then swing around in order to go accross the scales with the WDH bars disconnected. I wanted to get a general idea of the tongue weight.
Cognizant of the fact what I'm doing is recreational, but what the truckers are doing is their lively hood, I didn't want to be in the way any more that possible. So I ran out, put the power hitch down in order to release the bars. I quickly got back in the truck and pulled to go on the scales again.
It didn't want to go, and I heard a scraping noise. Yep, I forgot to lift the hitch. Now, I had destroyed the post assembly on my Barker. Even worse, I couldn't move it enough to get it off the ground.
Finally two truckers came over, and helped me out. Through their brute force they were able to pull the bent post up through the hitch hole. They used some straps and bungie cords I carry to tie it into position so I could drive home, which is fortunately just 4 miles away.
In any event, these are the weights I got, and I'm well below all the top limits. My truck has a 4050# front axle and a 4800# rear axle and a GVWR of 8200# with a CCC of 2286#. and a GCWR of 17,100#
With out the trailer (weighted it before I left) but loaded with all the stuff I carry, including tools, 2 generators, 13.5 gallons of gasoline, a 2.25 ton floor jack, and small air compressor, but without DW who weighs 125#. The front axle weighed 3620#, rear axle was 3280# with total weight of 6900#. The combined truck/trailer with equalizer hitch was FA 3480#, RA 4040#, trailer 4440# for a total combined weight of 11,960#.
I still have to figure out what my tongue weight is.
