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10-10-2015, 03:03 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Well, I got a sneak peak at my actual trailer...

Well, I got a sneak peak at my actual trailer today. Taking it home on Monday afternoon.

Dry weight on the yellow sticker is 7200 lbs even, with a max cargo of 2050 lbs. Hopefully I'll get some...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-11-2015, 10:44 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

Sorry for being a bit dull, but I don't really...

Sorry for being a bit dull, but I don't really see what that has to do with this. Those are generic ratings which don't take into account the configuration of an individual vehicle.

The sticker on...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-11-2015, 05:05 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

The manufacturer's GVWR on the door sticker is...

The manufacturer's GVWR on the door sticker is 9600 lbs.

The GAWRs do not necessarily reflect the capabilities of the truck body and suspension, at least, that's what I think I'm finding out.
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-11-2015, 02:43 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

Time will tell, I guess. I have 3-5 more weeks...

Time will tell, I guess. I have 3-5 more weeks before the trailer shows up and will definitely be hitting the scales on our first voyage out.

One thing that may be a lot different than others...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-07-2015, 08:49 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

What kills me here is that, even if I had bought...

What kills me here is that, even if I had bought a 3500, but same year and type, I still would be slightly overweight unless I had DRW's.

I know the newer trucks have a better payload, but still....

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-07-2015, 07:33 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

My estimate of tongue weight is NOT based on max...

My estimate of tongue weight is NOT based on max load.

ProPride hitch: 200 lbs
2 - Honda generators in truck bed: 80 lbs
Trailer weight with 1000 lbs of cargo in it: 8015 x 0.12 = 961 lbs
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-07-2015, 02:00 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

The truck is a 2012, so leaf springs, not coils. ...

The truck is a 2012, so leaf springs, not coils.

I really do wonder how one can find out for certain the difference between the 2500 and 3500 models of a given model year.

The axles are most...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-07-2015, 01:46 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

As you've probably already determined from my...

As you've probably already determined from my questions, I'm not very experienced with towing.

We rented a trailer 2 years ago and went on a 6-week trip with it. It was a 5000 lb trailer and we...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-07-2015, 01:18 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

I saw somewhere that "legally" 3/4 ton trucks...

I saw somewhere that "legally" 3/4 ton trucks can't be listed over 10,000 lbs and that this is the reason for the cutoff. But that doesn't make much sense to me as I look at the ratings for, say...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-07-2015, 12:50 AM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

I guess I just don't understand why the GAWR's...

I guess I just don't understand why the GAWR's add up to over 11K lbs, but the GVWR is 9600 lbs?

The axle's should clearly hold the weight just fine based on the RAM documentation, so is it a...

Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles

09-06-2015, 11:19 PM

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So I went by a CAT Scale today

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Posted By ecksdude

So I went by a CAT Scale today

I've still got about a month before my trailer arrives, but the family was loaded up in the truck today with a full tank and we were within reasonable distance of the CAT scales, so I decided to...

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