Truck & Trailer weights
Friday I took out my new to me TT, a 2012 Koala, to Lake Gaston Resort in VA, a 110 mile tow one way. I wanted to 1) make sure all the systems were working the way they should, and 2) to weight the pickup and trailer when in very close the the same trim she will be, both for tailgaing this fall, and our upcoming cross country trip early next year.
I weighted the pickup with every thing in it that I hope to carry with me on the trip. Some of these items I can leave home, if necessary.
The pickup with out trailer, but with a couple of Honda EU2000i's, a small air compressor, and a 2.25 ton floor jack. I did have the Equal-i-zer hitch head in the receiver.
The steer axle was 3400#. The drive axle was 2940#.
The trailer I loaded with the same clothes as we plan on taking with us when we go cross country, and we stocked the pantry and refrigerator with pretty much what we'll be taking with us this fall, and next year.
I have both a camp stove and a grill, a telescoping 12' ladder, etc., plus about 10 gallons of fresh water, in a 42 gallon fresh water tank.
The weights were steer = 3260#, drive = 3780#, and the trailer axles = 4060#. GCW = 11100#.
From the placard on the truck door, the FAWR = 3750#, the RAWR = 3850#, GVWR = 7200, CCC = 1496#, the max trailer tow weight is 9300#, and the GCWR = 15000#
The trailer's GWWR = 4950#, 2250# per axle or 4550# total, 1012# CCC per the placard on TT. If I had my fresh water full, it would be another 265# on the axles, since the FW tank is directly in front of the axles. It is not up from like a lot of TT's I've seen.
As for the truck, I need to adjust the Equal-i-zer hitch in order to take a couple of hundred pounds off the rear axle, otherwise I'll need to take out the compressor and floor jack, since I will be carrying about 18 gallons of gasoline for the trip to Atlanta. The hitch was not set up at the dealer with a fully loaded truck and fully loaded trailer.
The last time I was in Atlanta over Labor day weekend, we were in our Class B, and I had to run the generator 36 straight hours due to the combined heat and humidity. I'll prepare for the same thing again, hoping it's a little cooler and less humid this time around.
The only other weight I need add is DW's weight in the cab, which will mostly be on the front axle. She's in the neighborhood of 120#
The Koala pulled like a dream the entire 220 mile trip this past weekend. As these numbers show, 1/2 pickups usually run out of ccc before they run out of towing capacity.
I weighted the pickup with every thing in it that I hope to carry with me on the trip. Some of these items I can leave home, if necessary.
The pickup with out trailer, but with a couple of Honda EU2000i's, a small air compressor, and a 2.25 ton floor jack. I did have the Equal-i-zer hitch head in the receiver.
The steer axle was 3400#. The drive axle was 2940#.
The trailer I loaded with the same clothes as we plan on taking with us when we go cross country, and we stocked the pantry and refrigerator with pretty much what we'll be taking with us this fall, and next year.
I have both a camp stove and a grill, a telescoping 12' ladder, etc., plus about 10 gallons of fresh water, in a 42 gallon fresh water tank.
The weights were steer = 3260#, drive = 3780#, and the trailer axles = 4060#. GCW = 11100#.
From the placard on the truck door, the FAWR = 3750#, the RAWR = 3850#, GVWR = 7200, CCC = 1496#, the max trailer tow weight is 9300#, and the GCWR = 15000#
The trailer's GWWR = 4950#, 2250# per axle or 4550# total, 1012# CCC per the placard on TT. If I had my fresh water full, it would be another 265# on the axles, since the FW tank is directly in front of the axles. It is not up from like a lot of TT's I've seen.
As for the truck, I need to adjust the Equal-i-zer hitch in order to take a couple of hundred pounds off the rear axle, otherwise I'll need to take out the compressor and floor jack, since I will be carrying about 18 gallons of gasoline for the trip to Atlanta. The hitch was not set up at the dealer with a fully loaded truck and fully loaded trailer.
The last time I was in Atlanta over Labor day weekend, we were in our Class B, and I had to run the generator 36 straight hours due to the combined heat and humidity. I'll prepare for the same thing again, hoping it's a little cooler and less humid this time around.
The only other weight I need add is DW's weight in the cab, which will mostly be on the front axle. She's in the neighborhood of 120#
The Koala pulled like a dream the entire 220 mile trip this past weekend. As these numbers show, 1/2 pickups usually run out of ccc before they run out of towing capacity.
