Well, we finally finished the contract in Yuma. We told ourselves our next contract would be somewhere much cooler. Guess where we wound up....Phoenix
I guess you could say out of the fire into the frying pan. Anyway, on our way out of Yuma, I pulled over some CAT scales. Thanks for all you guys that pointed me to them. Here are the numbers:
A. Front axle, no trailer......5000
B. Drive axle, no trailer......3760
C. Total wt., no trailer.......8760
These weights were obtained with a full fuel tank and I also have a large tool box and fifth-wheel hitch mounted in the truck. I pulled in again the next morning on our way out of town with the trailer. Here is what the scale read:
D. Steer axle, with trailer.....4900
E. Drive axle with trailer.......6820
F. Trailer axle.....................13620
G. Total wt. with trailer......25340
If I take G-C, that gives a trailer wt. of 16580.
Is there a way to calculate pin wt. based on these numbers? Can I use the formula E-B (loaded drive axle minus empty drive axle) for a pin wt. of 3060? This seems a little high, but is a big trailer. There is a picture of the truck and trailer in my reader's rig section. If this is not the correct formula for pin weight, can someone set me straight?
By the way, Arizona has some of the worst drivers I have ever been around. I have been driving over 35 years, and been in 4 wrecks. None of them my fault, and none serious...just fender benders. However, 2 of the 4 have been here in AZ in the last 3 months
Anyway, I just wanted to share these weights with you guys and see what you thought. Thanks for info about the pin weight.
Take care and drive safely.......Steve
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