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Originally Posted by 87MH
Took the '78 to one of the local CAT scales - Van only weight:
Front axle - 2840 lbs.
Rear axle - 2880 lbs.
Trailer Only weight:
Weight on axles - 6000 lbs.
Weight on tongue - 660 lbs.
Van and trailer w/ equalizer bringing all to level:
Van Front axle - 2900 lbs
Van Rear axle - 3600 lbs
Trailer axles - 5980 lbs
.....Now, here's the kicker.....hooked up, with equalizer bars in place, and everything totally level, the front axle of the trailer weighs in at 3280 lbs, and the rear at 2740 lbs. A 540 lb. difference. The scales indicate I am transferring a total of 200 lbs to the trailer.....
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Shortened the chains two links on either side - don't think there is anything I can do to tighten up the bars any more and still be able to get them on and off without a come along.
New weights with the springs tightened (same scales) -
Van and trailer w/ equalizer bars at max:
Van Front axle - 2920 lbs
Van Rear axle - 3400 lbs
Trailer axles - 6040 lbs
This is a total of 12360 lbs, or 120 lbs less than yesterday's weight....this is on the same scale with the axles placed in the same position on the three weight pads....go figure.
I also took two weighings of the separate trailer axles:
Front Axle #1: 3220
Rear Axle #1: 2820
Front Axle #2: 2920
Rear Axle #2: 3060
As opposed to yesterday's reading - remember -same scale - everything identical except two more links on the bars today:
Front Axle : 3280
Rear Axle : 2740
I'm confused.....
I now have a total of 7 CAT tickets with 3 axle readings on six and 2 axle readings on one......
One thing they all pretty much agree on is the total weight is between 12360 and 12600.
Two readings indicated 12360 total and two indicated 12380 total. One was 12480 and one was 12600 total.
No total weight on one ticket - pulled the van forward off of the scales.
As Sgt Friday says - "Just the facts ma'am - nothing but the facts".
If anyone wants the CAT tickets I'll be glad to scan them.