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Originally Posted by PopBeavers
Interesting.
According to all the documentation I have read, a TM 2720 has an axle limit of 3,500 pounds. Either TM has upgraded the axle on newer models or you are overweight.
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I was certainly close to it on that particular day back in August but I didn't weigh axle and tongue separately to see how the load was distributed.
The GVWR for my TM is 4166 lbs and the GAWR is 3640 lbs.
Now that I have a new TV, I am going to load both the TV and TM up and go do a nice axle-by-axle science project over at the base scale. I would like to compare things with the WDH at various levels of loading. (It is nice to have access to a free scale) I may opt to eliminate the WDH altogether.
I am thinking that the following weighings would capture a lot of meaningful data.
TV Only: Front Axle, Rear Axle
TV+TM with No Tension on WDH: Front Axle, Rear Axle, TM Axle
TV+TM with 2 loose links on WDH: Front Axle, Rear Axle, TM Axle
TV+TM with 4 loose links on WDH: Front Axle, Rear Axle, TM Axle
For each configuration I will also measure the fender heights on the TV to capture how it sags under the various load configurations.
Any further suggestions on how I could tweak the the experiment to maximize information return?