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Re: CAT scale numbers hitched and not
Cummins12V98 wrote: halcareric wrote: fj12ryder wrote: Shoot, looks good to me. Similar to what I'm pulling with my RAM. Did the door sticker actually show 15,200 lbs. for the GVWR? Opps, nope.. it's 14,000 GVWR for the truck. I'll edit my post THAT number is meaningless except for keeping the truck in Class 3, licensing and insurance purposes. What hitch are you running? I am betting it's NOT full forward as it should be. You should be adding more than 40# with that pin weight. Reese M5 25,000. I'll have to look closer but I think I am as far as can go. That sort of change has to wait till we're back to our home base in TN next month.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: CAT scale numbers hitched and not
fj12ryder wrote: Like I said, very similar to my setup. I pull with a 2018 Ram Dually Cummins, 14,000 lb. GVWR, with a payload around 5,900 lbs. The 5th wheel is a 2019 Momentum 351M, GVWR is 16,800 lbs., and the trailer weighs 17,400 lbs. I don't worry about it, and just motor on down the road. I very much doubt it will self-destruct. :) FWIW, I don't know about Tennessee, but some states require a special driver's license if your total weight is over 25,001 lbs. Way before we looked into a 5th wheel vs a MH (which we've had), I looked up the license deal. For non commercial RV's, unless you LIVE in that state that requires a class B type endorsement for 5th wheel RV's, you don't need one. Tennessee does not require one. They can't force someone from another state, to have a permit to drive in their state.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: CAT scale numbers hitched and not
I've been told that part of a 5th wheel's weight sits on the Truck. Reason to subtract part of the trailers axle weight numbers. So, if my numbers are now correct, 16,740 minus axle weight of 13,400 is what's sitting on the truck, which is 3340. If I could get away with it, I'd drop the trailer on the scales by it self but you can't do that at a CAT scale1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: CAT scale numbers hitched and not
dieseltruckdriver wrote: dieseltruckdriver wrote: halcareric wrote: Hello all. First time weighing our rig after almost a year full time 2022 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 8' bed Dully Diesel 2x4 XLT 2022 Durango Gold 391RKF 42.5 foot 5th Wheel Full tank of fuel (48 gallons). NO fresh water, grey tanks empty, black tank had maybe 15 gallons. Fully loaded like we normally do. Truck had my wife and I, plus 3 dogs in crates in back seat. Portable Generator, and portable waste tank with 3 dog X-pens in bed. 2 bikes and an aluminum ladder on back of trailer. -------------------------------- CAT Scale numbers. Truck and Trailer Steer Axle: 4,800 Drive Axle: 7,260 Trailer Axles: 13,400 Total GVW: 25,460 ------------------------------------------------ CAT Scale numbers: Truck ONLY Steer Axle: 4,760 (diff of 40 lbs) Drive Axle: 3,960 (diff of 3,300 lbs) Gross: 8,720 If I did this correctly, this is my trailer gross and pin weight. Pin takes some of the weight off the trailer axles. GROSS: 25,460 - 8,720 = 16,740 for trailer gross weight Gross of Trailer 16,740 Trailer Axles only - 13,400 ------------ Pin weight = 2,340 You are off almost 1,000 lbs on your pin weight. It looks like a simple math error. It's easy to do. Rear pickup axle weight loaded minus empty. Also it looks like you could have your pin a little farther forward, you are taking weight off the front axle. Ideally it wouldn't change, or add about what you are taking off it. Thanks.. Yeah I made an edit to post and added that missing 1k. Thanks. BUT, now to me, it looks like the pin weight is over what it should, meaning I have too much cargo in the pass through yes?169Views0likes0CommentsCAT scale numbers hitched and not
Hello all. First time weighing our rig after almost a year full time 2022 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 8' bed Dully Diesel 2x4 XLT 2022 Durango Gold 391RKF 42.5 foot 5th Wheel Full tank of fuel (48 gallons). NO fresh water, grey tanks empty, black tank had maybe 15 gallons. Fully loaded like we normally do. Truck had my wife and I, plus 3 dogs in crates in back seat. Portable Generator, and portable waste tank with 3 dog X-pens in bed. 2 bikes and an aluminum ladder on back of trailer. -------------------------------- CAT Scale numbers. Truck and Trailer Steer Axle: 4,800 Drive Axle: 7,260 Trailer Axles: 13,400 Total GVW: 25,460 ------------------------------------------------ CAT Scale numbers: Truck ONLY Steer Axle: 4,760 (diff of 40 lbs) Drive Axle: 3,960 (diff of 3,300 lbs) Gross: 8,720 If I did this correctly, this is my trailer gross and pin weight. Pin takes some of the weight off the trailer axles. GROSS: 25,460 - 8,720 = 16,740 for trailer gross weight Gross of Trailer 16,740 Trailer Axles only - 13,400 ------------ Pin weight = 3,340 Truck specs as taken off door sticker: GARW Front : 5,300 GAWR Rear : 9,900 GVWR: 14,000 --------------------------------------------- KZ Spec Tag STOCK Trailer Gross Weight Rating: 16,000 STOCK Cargo Max: 2,850 STOCK Dry Hitch Weight: 2,570 Of course, KZ doesn't weigh each unit getting ready for shipment nor does the dealer after adding his or customers options. I have no idea what the stock axles weigh nor do I know what the new axles weigh, same for the king pin. I have the Flex Air pin box with a rating of 16,000 lbs 5th wheel Reese Hitch with a rating of 25,000 lbs --------------------------------------------- We have a "Flex-Air" pin box MORryde 7,000 lb independent suspension with disk brakes. These axles are heavier than the standard Are we good, or bad?4.8KViews0likes19CommentsRe: Gen set oil change
MountainAir05 wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQlmXAVPCY Don't have your model but they are all about the same. Not sure I explained my self very clear, sorry. I "know" how to change oil, I had a class C that I did all the time only a Onan 5000. On my class A, the genset is located in a bay with a small bay door that makes getting the cover off the genset hard but the oil fill hole is ABOVE the opening of the bay door.217Views0likes0CommentsGen set oil change
Sorry if this question has been asked already, I tried the search but didn't come up with anything. We have a 02 Damon Intruder with a 5500 genset. Getting the cover off is bad enough, but the oil fill/check stick is above the opening of the genset bay door. We've not changed the oil our selves since we bought it a year ago as it was done at the dealer before we bought it. It's time for the change though. So, has anyone ever used a hand pump to add oil to the generator? If so what type of pump? Thank you.1.3KViews0likes5Comments
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