![]() If that is the case, I know that axles and tires are well within weight limits, and have been at each similar weigh-in. I need to verify my Trailer Gross Weight Limit because I may be about 1000 Lbs overweight in total. ![]() Using the assumed 25% trailer weight transfer to the King Pin, my 36TKSB4 (fully loaded as noted above) may actually weigh 19360 Lbs, Hence, my reason for asking my initial questions regarding weight transfer. The above data gives me much comfort that we are safely loaded. Gross Axle Weight Rating Truck Front 4800 Lbs, Rear Axle 9375 Lbs, Trailer Axles 8000 Lbs each, or 16000 Lbs total.Īlso, each tire on both vehicles is well within my maximum load weight limit, for the tire pressures at which I ran the unit. Truck & 36TKS4B Front Axle 4140 Lbs, Rear Axle 7700 Lbs, Both Trailer Axles 14520 Lbs. However, I did get weighed, connected (fully loaded with personal gear and food, about 1/3 tank of drinking water, empty gray tank, and perhaps 10 gal in black tank) at a Virginia highway dept scale. Never did come across a smaller commercial scale operation as I anticipated. But I really do not like going to those facilities unless I absolutely necessary. Granted, if I really wanted to exit I95, I could have tried a truck stop. On a recent trip, fully loaded trailer & truck after living in it for 5 months (our winter escape), I searched for a public scale where I could disconnect as one person suggested. Thanks to all who took the time to reply with insightful thoughts. Only way to know this is to go weigh the truck and trailer separately and together, every hitchup will be somewhat different in the numbers. I personally think that you would have to have some significant placement forward of the rear axle to get to the 15-25% figure, and then you are going to hit the cab in sharp turns.Īlso, of course, if you move the hitch rearward, less % goes on the front-you can take weight off the front axle by moving rear of the axle centerline-not exactly conducive to good steering-that is why most hitches will be directly over or just barely forward of the axle centerline. Weight transfer will also depend on where the hitch (pin) ends up in relation to the rear axle-my only experience is with B&W Companions-if you can move the hitch forward any amount, more will be put on the front. My newer '15 RSSA has a hitch weight of 3800 with 120 on the front axle-3.2% You can go back thru some posts about weights on several forums to view many weight tickets if you really want to build a database. On my '05 36TK3 with a 4200lb PW, about 125lbs was put on the front axle-2.9% I don't recall seeing any actual weights shown with more than 200lbs being put on the front axle.
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