FYI- CORRECTION…Add the hitch weight to the trailer axle weight to determine the trailer’s gross weight. Compare the trailer weight with the trailer sticker to be certain you haven’t exceeded the trailer GVWR.
Great video Tommy!!! The only thing that I'll add is that to really know what your weight of your trailer is, you need to add the hitch weight/pin weight and the trailer axle weights together. That number will be the total weight of the trailer.
Man, I hate when I miss something that obvious. :( I did this Sunday with a bad cold and I guess I wasn’t thinking straight. Do you know of a way to edit the video through RU-vid? Thanks.
@@TwoTravelingTeachers Unfortunately no, and you can't edit it and then replace the video you currently have, I wish YT would fix that. The only way to do it is upload a new video and remove this one. You could also pin a comment with any updated information if you don't want to re-edit. Oh, an you're not the only one to make this mistake, I did it too.
Thanks for the video. So it looks like you weighed 3 time and the last time was without the WDH. Curious why you did the third weigh. After the first 2, didn’t that give you the hitch weight by comparing the first two weights? I have never used a CAT scale, but plan to soon.Thank
You need to weigh the truck and trailer without the WDH engaged to determine hitch weight. If you’re only looking for Gross vehicle weight or gross axle weights then one weighing with WDH engaged is sufficient.
@@downhill615 The weight distribution hitch (WDH) can reduce the amount of weight felt on the rear axle of the tow vehicle, which can help prevent overloading the rear axle. By transferring some of the tongue weight back to the trailer’s axles, the immediate load on the rear of the tow vehicle is lessened. However, this does not reduce the overall gross vehicle weight (GVW) of the tow vehicle. Here’s the distinction: • Tongue/hitch weight is the downward force the trailer tongue exerts on the hitch ball of the tow vehicle. • The WDH redistributes this tongue weight, sending some of it forward to the front axle of the tow vehicle and some back to the trailer’s axles. So, while the WDH does indeed reduce the weight on the rear axle of the tow vehicle by sending some of that weight back to the trailer, it doesn’t technically reduce the tow vehicle’s gross vehicle weight (GVW), which is the total weight of the truck plus its load. The tow vehicle’s GVW will still reflect the trailer’s tongue weight, as some portion of the load is still being carried by the truck, even after weight redistribution. In summary: • The WDH can reduce the weight on the rear axle and improve load distribution. • However, the total load on the tow vehicle (its GVW) remains the same because the overall weight of the trailer is still part of the truck’s load, even if distributed more evenly. • If your goal is to avoid exceeding the tow vehicle’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), simply using a WDH won’t lower the GVW enough to avoid overloading if you’re close to or exceeding your payload limits. It primarily improves handling, balance, and safety by redistributing the load.
weight 3 times. tow + trailer w/ equalizer. tow + trailer w/o equalizer. tow only. the tow rear axle w/o eq - rear axle w/ eq = tongue wgt. also note front axle wgt w/ and w/o eq hitch
Well done vid! First experience weighing at Cat Scale! I just weighed my F150 FX4 and single Axel travel trailer - both were “loaded” for travel and trip. I had my Anderson weight distribution hitch connected at the time. Was this ok to do? Thanks
If I were a truck driver and weighing my rig one a week or so, then the app would be the way to go. However, I don't see the need to hand over so much of my information to weight my car and travel trailer once in a while. It's simply too easy to get the paper printout and pay in cash. The more information you have out there in cyberspace the more ammunition the bad players have to use against you.
@@TwoTravelingTeachers Surely. Nonetheless, at this point, from everything I've seen, it's a bad idea; for someone, somewhere down the line will find a way to use the information against the traveler. This is the growing habit of our system in the 21st Century. So, it's better to keep such information on paper to present if the traveler desires - not to have such information presented to him/her by some out-of-control agency, bent upon flexing unwarranted authority. The traveler's first order of business is self-preservation against both known and possible threats.
