DanTana

I used a set of portable truck axle scales yesterday and did some interesting weighing that may prove or discount your ideas on what axle weights do to your tires and wheels. You may find out how easy it is to overload your factory wheels. This is mainly for your truck wheels. KEEP IN MIND I HAVE NO PASSENGERS & BED IS EMPTY OF FIREWOOD, ECT. MY REAR AXLE WHILE TRAVELING NORMALLY WEIGHTS 7080#S. I will also show how raising and lowering your hitch will or will not effect your RV axle weights. Facts will be at bottom. Scales are in 100# increments.

WITH 5TH.WHEEL PIN HOOKED UP
2400#S FRONT AXLE WEIGHT 2650#S REAR AXLE WEIGHT
TOTAL FRONT AXLE 4800#S TOTAL REAR AXLE 5300#S
BOTH RV AXLES ON SCALES


REAR AXLE ON MY 06'DUALLY
NO LOAD .....1900#S ON OUTSIDE WHEEL


REAR AXLE ON MY DUALLY
WITH RV LOADED .....3100#S ON OUTSIDE WHEEL
KEEP IN MIND THAT 06" DUALLY WHEELS ARE RATED AT 2600#S.


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RV unhooked and sitting on front jacks
Front jacks lowered 8"s from normal
Front axle= 2400#s
Rear axle= 2600#s

RV unhooked and raised 8"s from normal
Front right wheel= 2100#s
Rear right wheel= 2700#s


HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE TRIED RAISING AND LOWERING YOUR PIN OR HITCH TO TRANSFER LOAD ON RV AXLES. DOES THIS PROVE IT IS NOT WORTH THE EFFORT??.

The next issue is wondering how the crown of highways, parking on curbs with one rear wheel, blocking just the rear outside wheels while parked and everyday traffic of rough roads may effect your wheels.

darkvader

thats why you want to keep both tires on the ground?
Clark