03-31-2018, 08:32 PM
Heading East now. We started out planning on leaving yuma at 6am topping off with diesel and propane and get weighed at Flying J
travel plaza in Yuma foothills. Well we had a pet emergency that set us back about 4 hrs. All is well now. Weighed at the scales and got the front axle and the drive and tag combined because they were both on the same pad. I asked the lady in the store if I should back up and she said she could figure it out. Just then another truck pulled up behind me, i figured the lady knew what she was talking about but not making sense to me feeling rushed I went with it and found that she only got the front axle the drive and tag combined and the trailer and combined. As follows:
Front axle 11660 lbs
tag & drive combined 30080 lbs
Trailer 10660 lbs
Combined GVW is 52400 lbs The trailer did not have the anti sway/weight distribution connected.
I always check the tire temp when we stop with a in-fared temp gun. Noticing ALL tires were now within 10 degrees of each other.
This has never happened before. I think there is a story here. The tags tires were the coolest. I am venturing a guess that the tag and front are weighing about the same may be able to put a bit more on the tag but this is real close IMO. I think the ant saw/weight dist. gadget may have been the problem. The brakes seemed to be working fine. I have the trailer at about 50%, I can feel a slight pullback when i go slow and apply the brakes. Not sure what the air pressure was on the tag but will check tomorrow.
In thinking about all this in our 8hr trip today I am wondering if the ability to add pressure to the tag is to adjust for tongue weights and needing to readjust if not towing a trailer. That of course would mean getting a correct weight for all axles and logging the adjustments to the air pressure necessary to get the axles to where they should be in both cases. Could it be that simple ?
I am considering stopping by Newell (will call first) to see if they could weigh me on their individual scales with and without the trailer connected and make the necessary air pressure adjustments on the tag to compensate to the correct weights and make sure to note those settings for future use.
Traveled from Yuma to Winslow walmart to spend the night. Will land in Amarillo Texas tomorrow pm.
Feedback?
travel plaza in Yuma foothills. Well we had a pet emergency that set us back about 4 hrs. All is well now. Weighed at the scales and got the front axle and the drive and tag combined because they were both on the same pad. I asked the lady in the store if I should back up and she said she could figure it out. Just then another truck pulled up behind me, i figured the lady knew what she was talking about but not making sense to me feeling rushed I went with it and found that she only got the front axle the drive and tag combined and the trailer and combined. As follows:
Front axle 11660 lbs
tag & drive combined 30080 lbs
Trailer 10660 lbs
Combined GVW is 52400 lbs The trailer did not have the anti sway/weight distribution connected.
I always check the tire temp when we stop with a in-fared temp gun. Noticing ALL tires were now within 10 degrees of each other.
This has never happened before. I think there is a story here. The tags tires were the coolest. I am venturing a guess that the tag and front are weighing about the same may be able to put a bit more on the tag but this is real close IMO. I think the ant saw/weight dist. gadget may have been the problem. The brakes seemed to be working fine. I have the trailer at about 50%, I can feel a slight pullback when i go slow and apply the brakes. Not sure what the air pressure was on the tag but will check tomorrow.
In thinking about all this in our 8hr trip today I am wondering if the ability to add pressure to the tag is to adjust for tongue weights and needing to readjust if not towing a trailer. That of course would mean getting a correct weight for all axles and logging the adjustments to the air pressure necessary to get the axles to where they should be in both cases. Could it be that simple ?
I am considering stopping by Newell (will call first) to see if they could weigh me on their individual scales with and without the trailer connected and make the necessary air pressure adjustments on the tag to compensate to the correct weights and make sure to note those settings for future use.
Traveled from Yuma to Winslow walmart to spend the night. Will land in Amarillo Texas tomorrow pm.
Feedback?
1988 40 ft 8v92 newell
Coach name Big Blue
25 ft Haulmark car hauler with Andersen Anti sway
2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser.