What is a good way to balance your trailer weight?

Best thing to do in this case is try to look for a farmers co-op or grain place. Many will happily let you weigh for a small fee or even free in some cases. Also if you dont have scales, if its your truck they are fairly cheap. I had a set installed into my lonestar for $600 all in and it was only that expensive due to needing to disassemble half the balsted dashboard to get power lines ans having the dealer do it because they had to get in there to fix some airlines anyway.

If it belongs to the company ask them to install a set or you can buy a teltek dual guage for around $200 new and ask them to add it. Most will happily do so and its far cheaper then a ticket even as a company driver.

 

Sometimes have the back trailer axel...directly under where..end of the freight in trailer is..will mostly make your trailer legal

 

But not always.
Some places like to load the heavy stuff in the front, others in the back.
The Lowe's in Cheyenne, WY really likes to load it tail heavy, so you have to run with the tandems all the way back.

With pre-loaded trailers that are sealed, you don't know what it looks like inside.

 

Huh, I never thought about that, and it's a good question, but Kemosabi is right, a properly functioning air ride will keep the same height regardless of weight. Maybe on a spring ride, bottom of trailer to ground. an air ride trailer gauge you could get it almost dead nuts. If questionable axle weights are a common thing, only a fool would chance it with no scale around. I hauled rail cans out of Chicago, no scales around, I had a drive air gauge that saved my aXX so many times. It was easy to plumb in, and if you are paying the fines, it will pay for itself. Any boss will agree, maybe even get an attaboy(or girl). 62 pounds on the gauge was 34,000, and pretty darn close, as 63 was questionable. Figure 77K, 11,000 on the steer, gauge says 62 pounds, so 45 on the tractor, what, 32 on the trailer, you can breeze through them scales,,

 

You need to measure the distances at all positions & record GVW & axle weight enough times AND then scale the total & axle weights to verify if this idea works or not. I suspect the idea will not get you closer than 5,000 lbs of actual weight confirmed by a scale. That's just a guess..I see a desperate driver's measuring accuracy adjusting based on desperation like overestimating possible range of a near empty fuel tank when you are late for something very important.

Don't forget trailers are from numerous makers & condition & tires are of various tread height. It's an interesting idea.

 

It’s a waste of time

 

guess you'll have to run up to I-40.

used to be allowed to run to closest scale without getting a ticket