Lets see your campers being towed
08-18-2016, 10:45 PM
#4141
Good info everyone. Looking to buy a new trailer and trying to determine the best route to go. Being that I live in SoCal, I definitely need to leave some capacity room because of all the hills.
08-19-2016, 10:43 AM
#4142
This right here. Measure the distance between the ground and fender when empty, and when loaded. That distance should not vary by more than an inch, if it does, increase the angle of the head unit to put more pressure on the spring bars while keeping them as close to parallel to the trailer frame as possible. Having a 2" drop on the rear of the truck is quite normal as long as the front doesn't go up 2". Trick is to keep the truck as level as possible when the trailer is hooked up.
The manual says 2" on the front, I don't agree with it from experience, truck handles much better when the distance is an inch or less. Once you get this setting correct, then go weigh it. The CAT scale gives 4 readings, truck front axle, truck rear axle, trailer axles and overall combined weight. You weigh it once fully connected, drive off and around and back on, disconnect the spring bars and get the second reading. These 2 readings will tell you how much weight is being transferred to the front axle and trailer axles. It will also tell you if you are over the GAWR and GVWR. If you are over GVWR but not over GAWR, don't worry about it, but if you are over GAWR even when properly connected, lose weight somewhere. Never run with the GAWR overloaded, it can and will destroy your axle bearings. The last thing you want is to see your rear wheel passing you as the *** end of your truck is dragging on the ground.
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08-20-2016, 12:13 PM
#4146
This usually is new to people. It was to me and most of us at one point. Use this link https://catscale.com/ to find a CAT scale near you.
Last edited by G-reg; 08-21-2016 at 12:46 AM.
08-21-2016, 10:31 AM
#4150
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