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09-24-2021, 02:03 PM #1
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New to towing but not trailering and want to make sure my weight is good
2018 ram 2500 megacab gasser, gvwr-10000, fgawr-5500, rgawr-6500. Weight of track with my wife and I with full tank of gas and the fifth wheel hitch is steer axel-3680, drive axel-4440. Now throw in the trailer with the wife and I, full tank of gas and all of our gear in our 2022 295rl 150 series reflection weighed at the scale yesterday we are looking at steer axel-4440, drive axel-9600 and the trailer axel at 4220 with the gross weight 18260. The uvw is 8955, hitch weight is 1434 and the gvwr is 10995. I am totally lost with all of this stuff so any help in determing if I am good or not is very much appreciated. The truck seems to handle fine with it and it doesn't squat that bad at all and doesn't creep me out like the 312 bhts did.
Neil & Diane Kemp
2023 3500 GMC Sierra SLE with Duramax/Allison
2022 150 Series 295RL, Disk Brake Conversion Kit, Solar Panels added.
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09-24-2021, 02:46 PM #2
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Here's a calculator that could help simplify things for you:
https://changingears.com/weight-calc...ht-calculator/
RobU.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
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09-24-2021, 02:51 PM #3
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Already went through this after you posted it on another thread. Just not sure if I put everything in correct.
Neil & Diane Kemp
2023 3500 GMC Sierra SLE with Duramax/Allison
2022 150 Series 295RL, Disk Brake Conversion Kit, Solar Panels added.
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09-24-2021, 03:14 PM #4
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The dry weights on the trailer aren't useful - it's the loaded and/or scale weights that matter. I'm a bit confused by your posted numbers, though. You say the scale weight on the rear axle ("drive axle") of the truck with trailer hitched up is 9,600 lbs. (3,100 lbs. over the axle rating). Without the trailer on the truck, you're saying that the rear axle weight is greater than the front axle weight... this is backwards for an unloaded truck. Even with a loaded Solitude on my F350 dually, the rear axle only weighs in at 7,120. It looks like you have mislabeled or misrecorded some weights. The gross weight looks ballpark, but the rest of the numbers aren't making sense. Here's what things should look like:
Without the trailer, the front axle of the truck should weigh more than the rear axle.
Fully loaded, the 295RL should put no more than 2,500 lbs. on the pin (probably less).
Can you post some images of your weight tickets?
RobU.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
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09-24-2021, 03:21 PM #5
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I've found these charts from Ram invaluable when dealing with this issue. .
https://www.ramtrucks.com/content/da...Ram%202500.pdf2021 Momentum 31G
2021 20' Haulmark Edge race trailer
'17 Ram CCLB 3500 dually 6.7 turbo
'96 Chevy C3500 CC dually 454
2019 Honda Talon X
1985 Honda FL350R Odyssey
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09-24-2021, 03:33 PM #6
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Already went through this after you posted it on another thread. Just not sure if I put everything in correct.
Neil & Diane Kemp
2023 3500 GMC Sierra SLE with Duramax/Allison
2022 150 Series 295RL, Disk Brake Conversion Kit, Solar Panels added.
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09-24-2021, 03:42 PM #7
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Oh yeah, the first time on the scale with just the wife and I we were turned around. How so you attach a pic?
Neil & Diane Kemp
2023 3500 GMC Sierra SLE with Duramax/Allison
2022 150 Series 295RL, Disk Brake Conversion Kit, Solar Panels added.
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09-24-2021, 03:46 PM #8
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U.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
Full time since 08/2015
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09-24-2021, 04:11 PM #9
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Already went through this after you posted it on another thread. Just not sure if I put everything in correct.
Neil & Diane Kemp
2023 3500 GMC Sierra SLE with Duramax/Allison
2022 150 Series 295RL, Disk Brake Conversion Kit, Solar Panels added.
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09-24-2021, 04:14 PM #10
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