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Old 07-06-2009, 10:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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How do these weights look?

I finally had the opportunity to load my trailer with the family in the truck and scale it this weekend.

Front truck axle: 4100
Rear axle: 4600
Trailer (both axles): 7900

I'm told the trailer is 4200lbs empty, I have a 3150lb car in it with associated gear.

Here's what it looks like:






I know that ideally I would unhook the trailer and weigh the truck, but it was 1am when I scaled and I wasn't in the mood I am surprised how well it tows and it only took a trip or two to get the right placement of the car in the trailer.

What do you guys think, am I doing things correctly as far as loading/tongue weight etc?
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Old 07-06-2009, 12:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Tongue weight we cannot tell until you give us the truck weights without the trailer on it. Otherwise looks very good provided you don't have two 3500 lb axles under it (I cannot tell from the pictures, perhaps others will be able to), the fact it towed well indicates you have tongue weight in the right range at least.

Trailer looks level, weight distribution in place (what weight bars do you have?).

Looks good to me but then that is one man's free opinion (and perhaps overpriced at that, eh?)

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The trailer has dual 5500lb torsion axles. I wouldn't even considering using anything smaller. I don't know what the bars are, they're mystery bars that came with a camper my dad bought a few years ago
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Get a sherline tongue wieght scale to figure out the tongue weight. Other than that, appears to be good. You really need to know the tongue weight to be sure though.
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