Scale/Weight/Axle Question

grumpy, what truck are you driving?

i looked at my 5th wheel. we've got the exact same problem as far as sliding back. except i've got one notch to go.

my frame setup looks just like yours.

mine is positioned right above the 2 front bolts on that big bracket mounted to the frame that holds the front of the rear suspension spring.

yours is one notch behind those 2 bolts.

i'm wondering, like one post mentioned, if maybe your leveling valve isn't working properly. since you say the problem just started. if i remember right in an earlier post of yours.

find yourself a cheap measuring tape. and measure each trailer load. from the side of the trailer to the ground. right down the middle of your drives.

see if your getting a different height each time you load.

and like another post mentioned, if you have a short scale somewhere. measure each drive axle seperately to see if you have a weight variance between drive axles.

my steers max out at 12,400 with full tanks. with yours being one notch behind mine. you shouldn't be maxing above 12,100 with full tanks. gave or take a few pounds.

 

Thanks for not disappointing me. Never had that asked and I carry several permits over 100k and never been asked that before.

 

I'm guessing you run the big tires up front? I know on carhaulers, they will come out in some states and read the sidewall. But our steers don't look like they're significantly different from a normal line-haul steer, whereas those big floats y'all run, they all know they can handle the weight.

 

And if I don't you'll put me on probation?

 

Generally the center of the keyhole the pin slides into should be just a little forward of the center between the drives, like maybe 1 to 2 inches. IMHO

 

One rating is a single tire application which normally is the higher rating (steers) the other is a dual tire application (drives)