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Originally Posted by knoxjere
Help! We are fairly new at this trailering thing. We are trying to get the weights needed to determine if we need a WDH. We went to CAT Scales in our town (Knoxville, TN) a couple of months ago, but failed to get one important weight. We did not get the front axle of the TV, rear axle of the TV and trailer axle. We hitched up again yesterday and went back to get these weights. We were told that our trailer is not long enough and that they can only weigh our vehicle (one weight) and the trailer. We called today to clarify what we needed and were told that "if they couldn't do it yesterday, we can't do it today": Called a second CAT scale and were told the same thing. It seems others have been able to get these three weights. What are we doing wrong? We have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2006 2720. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Jere & Paula
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/Tow package
2006 TM 2720.
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The Cat scales I've used have 3 different weight platforms, and it wasn't too hard to get the front axle on one, the rear axle on the second, and the trailer axle on the third. Go to this link, and watch their short video that will tell you all about them:
http://catscale.com/how-to-weigh
The way to weigh:
- Once hitched the way you came in
- Once with the WDH bars slacked
- And once just the tow vehicle: Take the trailer off to a parking place, un-hitch it, and go back to get just the tow vehicle.
You'll need to pull off the scales and pay them separately after each step. If you're working on getting better adjustments, you may want to weigh additional times.
Tongue weight will be the difference between the weight of the tow vehicle by itself and hitched with the bars slacked, so it won't be necessary to unhitch while on the scales! The total trailer weight will be the trailer axle plus the trailer tongue weight.
The Axle and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating information will be on a sticker on the driver's side door post.