Actual payload of my '13 f-250

[BlindGuyNAR]

Originally Posted by Javi

unless she finds something else before I get the chance...

If your DW is like my DW then yeah don't pre fill out any order forms

[bpurvis]

i took my truck to the scale, (no wife and 2 kids), or hitch

steer axle 4960
drive axle 3220
gross 8180

(wife and kids should add 300 lbs)

**dosent leave a lot of room for hitch weight? im starting to think i need to buy one of the 1/2 towable 5er's...if then, I think i will be at my max GVWR

[bpurvis]

Took her to the scale... This time with the Laredo .... I think I'm missing something or not telling the cat scale people the correct instructions of what I want? Below is the read out the have me

Steer 4920 lbs
Drive 9420 lbs
Trailer axle 4400 lbs
Gross weight 18740 lbs

How can my drive axle jump so much?

[labs4life]

You may have split the axles on different plates. Sounds like you had drive axle and front trailer axle on the same plate.
To get correct weights, you must have steer on one plate, drive on one plate and trailer axles on separate plate.

Hope this helps

[bpurvis]

Thanks! The second plate looked really long... Like 40 or 50ft? I thought my rear wheels to my f250 was close to the front of the second plate... And the 5er was on the same plate.

I question the clerk on the inside, and she said some rv's ask for separate weights ... The weigh it, then you drive the front axle off and the weight it ... Axel by axel??

[labs4life]

You could do that. Just have to do some math.
You can always hang back from the speaker to get axles right on scales.
Just have to JUMP to hit the button!! The. Run back and get in the truck or your weight will not be distributed properly. Probably not a big deal there tho

[Javi]

Originally Posted by bpurvis

Took her to the scale... This time with the Laredo .... I think I'm missing something or not telling the cat scale people the correct instructions of what I want? Below is the read out the have me

Steer 4920 lbs
Drive 9420 lbs
Trailer axle 4400 lbs
Gross weight 18740 lbs

How can my drive axle jump so much?

Before you push the call button it is a good idea to get out and make sure you are positioned correctly to get the weights you want.. Normally you want the steering axle on one scale plate, the drive axle on another and the trailer axles on yet another.. If this isn't possible the next best is to have both truck axles on one plate and the trailer axles on another...
As a note the short bed pickups do make it difficult to get split weights on each axle and trailer axles on another plate but it can be done with a little effort.

If you have to get out of the pickup to push the button (carry a 3 foot long stick) just tell the weigh master to give you a minute to get back in the pickup, they usually don't mind unless they're stacked up at the scale.. I generally try not to weigh when the scale is busy...

[bpurvis]

Ok, I think I did it right this time

Steer 5200
Drive 5460
Trailer 8380
Total 19040

[labs4life]

Now you can can cross check this with axle ratings and see how you stack up. I think my 250 has a 6100 pound rear axle. If the camper is ready to camp, ie food, clothes, propane and such, looks like you will be ok. If you have to add all that plus passengers, might be iffy.

[bpurvis]

i think I'm ok on the axle ratings, I'm more concerned about the tires on my F250? ....i need to do a bit of research