ramyankee wrote:
""""" As it says, trailers axle weight. Weight of the loaded trailer minus pin weight"""""
This was part of a reply I received.I think I understand this. Is it saying(an example here) that if the 5th Wheel is weighed at 9000# and the hitch weight is 2000# then the trailer axle weight is 7000#.
Thank you
Is that question with the Trailer Weight Calculations & Load Estimator Utility, or just a general question about trailer & axle weights? I for one am not following what you're asking.
But to help you with understanding trailer weights; they all start with the carrying capacity of the axles selected by the manufacture. Let's say a 5'er toy-hauler you're looking at is a tandem axle each rated at 7000# GAWR (aka 14k total). Everything is a subtraction from that load rating. So the base or dry weight of the trailer and all of its components subtracts from the axle rating, and what's left is the trailer payload. So let's say your trailer weighs 8500# dry with a GVWR of 13800# (aka based on the 14k# axle rating), that would leave you with a 5300# payload capacity for; toys, gear, fluids, food, etc, etc before maxing out the GVWR of the trailer.
The Trailer Weight Calculations & Load Estimator Utility is a tool where you can plug in your CAT scale measurements and it will report out information about your trailer in comparison to the manufacture specifications. It will tell you; how much your trailer weighs, what percentage of that weight is on the tongue or pin, and how much of that weight is on the trailer axles. For the trailer axle info, it will tell you how much of the scale measured weight is split between the two axles and even down the individual tire to help ensure your tire load ratings are sufficient. For bumper-drawn trailers, if you have WD scale measurements it will also tell you how much weight the WD is distribution across the TV and Trailer.
Hope this helps.
