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Old 12-10-2010, 08:35 AM   #1
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Default Actual Weight with WDH

On our way back from South Dakota, we stopped at a CAT Scale and weighed the rig.

Actual:
Front = 2420

Drive = 3200

Trailer = 3460

Gross = 9080

Ratings:
Front = 2865 GAWR F

Drive = 3155 GAWR R

Trailer = 4190 GVWR 3640 GAWR

GVWR = 5950

The good news is the trailer was full of fresh water, close to full on gray with a cooler full of frozen pheasants, winter clothes and will never have more weight at any time in the future.

We had to keep fresh water due to the cold weather (parks were not opening hydrants). I would not normally travel with gray but the valves were stuck. I have since learned how to remedy that situation.

The "drive" axle had three dogs (140#), tools, an extra hitch and a full propane tank. I can easily move more than 45# of weight to the trailer and by traveling without so much water (approx 450#) in the tanks we will be under the weight ratings. I will never have to travel with an extra propane tank again, another lesson learned.

Having these weights allows me to feel more at ease knowing how to distribute cargo in the future.

The WDH made a huge difference. Thanks for all the helpful information.
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Good to have another set of numbers to compare with thanks for taking the time
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Old 12-10-2010, 09:51 AM   #3
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On our way back from South Dakota, we stopped at a CAT Scale and weighed the rig.

Actual:
Front = 2420

Drive = 3200

Trailer = 3460

Gross = 9080

Ratings:
Front = 2865 GAWR F

Drive = 3155 GAWR R

Trailer = 3500

GVWR = 5950

The good news is the trailer was full of fresh water, close to full on gray with a cooler full of frozen pheasants, winter clothes and will never have more weight at any time in the future.

We had to keep fresh water due to the cold weather (parks were not opening hydrants). I would not normally travel with gray but the valves were stuck. I have since learned how to remedy that situation.

The "drive" axle had three dogs (140#), tools, an extra hitch and a full propane tank. I can easily move more than 45# of weight to the trailer and by traveling without so much water (approx 450#) in the tanks we will be under the weight ratings. I will never have to travel with an extra propane tank again, another lesson learned.

Having these weights allows me to feel more at ease knowing how to distribute cargo in the future.

The WDH made a huge difference. Thanks for all the helpful information.
You may want to consider tightening up that WDH a little. You are running pretty light on the front axle.
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:12 AM   #4
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You may want to consider tightening up that WDH a little. You are running pretty light on the front axle.
I would like to but the swing away does not allow it to go any tighter, also I am supposed to leave at least five (5) links free.

Any suggestions?
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:29 AM   #5
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Do you have an angle adjustment on your hitch? I had to adjust the tilt on mine to get the proper spring bar setting.

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Do you have an angle adjustment on your hitch? I had to adjust the tilt on mine to get the proper spring bar setting.


This is the type of hitch I purchased:

http://www.hitchsource.com/trunnion-...b-p-16109.html

It is able to adjust both height and angle, I am guessing I should add more angle.

I followed the installation instructions, I am not against modifying the installation just want to make sure I am doing the correct modifications.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:57 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by mecicon View Post
On our way back from South Dakota, we stopped at a CAT Scale and weighed the rig.

Actual:
Front = 2420

Drive = 3200

Trailer = 3460

Gross = 9080

Ratings:
Front = 2865 GAWR F

Drive = 3155 GAWR R

Trailer = 3500

GVWR = 5950

The good news is the trailer was full of fresh water, close to full on gray with a cooler full of frozen pheasants, winter clothes and will never have more weight at any time in the future.

We had to keep fresh water due to the cold weather (parks were not opening hydrants). I would not normally travel with gray but the valves were stuck. I have since learned how to remedy that situation.

The "drive" axle had three dogs (140#), tools, an extra hitch and a full propane tank. I can easily move more than 45# of weight to the trailer and by traveling without so much water (approx 450#) in the tanks we will be under the weight ratings. I will never have to travel with an extra propane tank again, another lesson learned.

Having these weights allows me to feel more at ease knowing how to distribute cargo in the future.

The WDH made a huge difference. Thanks for all the helpful information.

Thanks for posting your numbers. Another link tighter on the WDH would give you less in the rear and a better ride too (you can change the angle to get more purchase on the bars). But it looks very possible to be on the road still under your axle ratings and GVWR despite your heavily loaded trailer. This is all great news!
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Old 12-10-2010, 11:07 AM   #8
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The height and tilt adjustments do affect each other. Tilting back will also lower the ball height some, so i had to play with both settings till i got the adjustment right for mine.

I have not weighed mine yet but i did mark and measure the amount of loading drop i am getting on the TV. Front and rear loading drop is within .25in when spring bars are locked.

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Old 12-10-2010, 11:45 AM   #9
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This is the type of hitch I purchased:

http://www.hitchsource.com/trunnion-...b-p-16109.html

It is able to adjust both height and angle, I am guessing I should add more angle.
Yes, the angle is adjustable. You'll need a whopper of a wrench to turn those big silver nuts, but if you did your own install (good for you!), you already have one.

As you can see from the pictures, if you tilt the ballmount back just a little bit, it will lower the springbar tips (before hooking up the chains). If you then use the same number of links as before, it will leave the spacing between the TM frame and the springbar tips unchanged, but at the same time a tighter adjustment (more weight distribution).

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Old 12-10-2010, 02:38 PM   #10
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This is the type of hitch I purchased:

http://www.hitchsource.com/trunnion-...b-p-16109.html

It is able to adjust both height and angle, I am guessing I should add more angle.

I followed the installation instructions, I am not against modifying the installation just want to make sure I am doing the correct modifications.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

From looking at the hitch pictures yours looks identical to mine but I can't use it as the spring bars are to short. I would be curious as to your spring length both total and from the center line of the trunnion to the center line of the u-bolt that has the chain. A few of the other members have 32" bars while mine are 30" total length
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