Weighing Small Trailer at Scales
OK I've done searches but most I find talk about dual axle and motorhomes. I'm trying yo confirm if I meet my max cargo carry capicty and under my axle weight. Confusing enough as Yellow Sticker s...
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QFamCA wrote:
Any whoo if I take it to the scales do I weight only the trailer on the scale? Meaning pull past scale with truck and only have the single trailer Axel on?
In my opinion, you don't care about just the trailer - you care about the whole picture, and you don't need to do any unhitching and separate measurements unless you're really curious.
Take your loaded truck and trailer to the scales. You'll get (3) weights (steer axle, drive axle, and cargo (TT) axle).
Cargo axle needs to come in under 3500.
Steer and drive axles need to come in under whatever the sticker on your driver side door panel says their respective GAWR ratings are.
The GVWR 3800 and GAWR 3500 are assuming up to 300lb can be loaded on the tongue weight. If you're close to the limit and just trying to figure out if you're overweight that 300lb, go ahead and use a bathroom scale in your dooryard instead of driving to the scales.
