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10-18-2019, 03:55 PM #1
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well, the results are in, folks
i can't play the role of a contrarian, because that would require knowledge of the subject, so i'll play the role that suits me: devil's advocate.
i couldn't wait until december to weigh my 3/4 ton truck, so i weighed it today, hooked up and loaded. here are the results:
tag says 10,000 gvwr; came in at 10,680; 8540 not hooked up
tag says 6000 front axle; came in at 4840; 4900 not hooked up
tag says 6500 rear axle; came in at 5540; 3440 not hooked up
so my trailer is producing 2100 lbs of tongue weight. my hat is off to all the respondents who said i'd be pushing 20%. tell everyone to throw that 15% estimate in the trash.
now for the devil's advocate part: in a trailer it's all about axle weight, right? why wouldn't a truck be all about axle weight. isn't that measure the most important from a safety and equipment perspective? i'm way inside my engineered parameters on axle weight, and i'm rolling 3640 lb capacity tires.
i don't want to beat a dead horse; i'm just not wanting to waste $15k upgrading my truck, chasing after a number that, in the end, means little, compared to axle weight capacities.2020 Reflection 297RSTS. Equalizer 1600 hitch. 2020 Chevrolet 2500 diesel short bed. Charley and Janis. Pets Zoie and Harley.
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10-18-2019, 04:58 PM #2
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10-18-2019, 06:10 PM #3
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Many people will/do pull with that type of combination, I pulled my 297RSTS with a Tundra and I was 3 - 400 lbs over payload but under all the other ratings. I have done it before as you can see and would likely do it again if I was under axle and tire ratings but in the end final decision will be yours as you will get both sets of opinions from us on the forum.
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10-18-2019, 07:44 PM #4
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Your pin weight is exactly the same as my 303. Based on your axle weights, I would not sweat your numbers
Last edited by GeoffnCheri; 10-18-2019 at 07:45 PM. Reason: spelling
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10-18-2019, 08:44 PM #5
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I’d just stay out of Canada, owing to their enforcement of GVWR.
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10-18-2019, 09:11 PM #6
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Can't speak for other provinces in Canada but in British Columbia the only # that the commercial vehicle folks are interested in is that you are not over the rear axle rating of the truck.
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10-19-2019, 06:45 AM #7
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I didn't mean to change the subject. BruceG recently wrote the following about enforcement in Canada (post 12), which is what made me think of it:
https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...l=1#post262047
Last edited by backtrack2015; 10-19-2019 at 06:51 AM. Reason: Add quote directly.
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10-19-2019, 09:21 AM #8
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Charley......No, it's not all about just the axle weight. What a trailer and or a truck can carry is comprised of several things.....tires, axle load capacity, springs, frame strength, and the the appropriately sized brakes to stop the vehicle. Everything is engineered and built to meet those numbers. And every single manufacturer will clearly state that you should NEVER EXCEED any of those capacities. What you do with that advice, is obviously up to the final consumer, but my option has always been and continues to be.....those design engineers and folks that make those decisions know a whole lot more about structural loading and design than I do, so I'll just leave that part up to them.
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10-19-2019, 01:50 PM #9
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I went to the city dump earlier today. They have a brand new set of digital scales.
My F250 SuperDuty 7.3 diesel crewcab 2x4 truck weighs 6800 lbs. with 1/3 tank of fuel. I really expected it'd weigh more.
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10-20-2019, 10:49 PM #10
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When I had my old unit customized - new higher capacity axles. they put the manufacturers axle sticker next to the old one and crossed out the old information. Is this not done anymore?
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