My CAT scale weights

[Townesw]

Here are my scale tickets since I have started using CAT scales. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

I tow with a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado LTX 2500HD with 6.6L Duramax and 6 Speed Allison automatic transmission. ARE bed topper with full bed. Both front seats occupied. Full width RockStar Commercial Tow Flap. Full diesel tank 36 gallons.

Sticker FRT GAWR 5200

Sticker RR GAWR 6200

Sticker GVWR 10,000

Owners Manual Max trailer 13,000

Owners Manual GCWR 25,300

Just started using a Sherline Tongue Weight Scale

Loaded tongue weight at the beginning of the current trip is 580 lbs. Full fresh water tank (30 gallons of water weigh 250 lbs). Empty black and gray tanks. Full 30 lb propane tanks (About 110 lbs). Full refrigerator. No tongue basket. No bumper attachments. Four AGM batteries. No solar. 

Here’s a spreadsheet that I scratched out this morning 

“CAT” is a weight off the CAT scale ticket. 

“CAL’C” is a calculated weight 

“Sticker” is a weight off of the vehicle placard. 
 

“Owners Manual” is a weight out of the owners manual for my truck. 
 

I tow without a weight distribution hitch

 

I am very pleased with how the truck and trailer operate together at these weights.

I’ve posted this information for those who are interested in how other folks tow. 
 

Bill

[jd1923]

3 hours ago, Townesw said:

I am very pleased with how the truck and trailer operate together at these weights.

I’ve posted this information for those who are interested in how other folks tow. 

Thanks Bill, I'm sure many of us are interested! 😎

No CAT Scales in our county (50 miles to the nearest Interstate), so I take advantage of the simple scale at our Prescott Solid Waste Division (the city dump). I did not get separate TV axle weights. I go one day with TV plus TT and weigh the truck wheels on the scale, then all, then Oliver only. The next day I go back, Oliver detached and I add 220 LBS for Chris and her front seat stuff and our 65 LB Springer!

I also used a Sherline tongue scale and measured the same 580 LBS.

Your TV is a bit heavier than ours. The Duramax and Allison are certainly heavier than our 5.9 Cummins and Dodge 47RE trans, but the real difference comes from the weight of your truck bed cap that we do not have. You can see how our weights have increased in a couple years, getting closer on TV GVWR. We always have 35+ gallons fresh water in the truck bed and have accumulated more tools and camping gear, even spare hubs for TT and TV!

The increased weight comes some from more gear but mainly the many mods and additions I've made in the last 2 years. D52 Axles and Alcan Springs is a good portion of the net increase. I'm getting closer on TV GVWR and not concerned re Oliver GVWR since we now have a 10K suspension on Hull #113!

Love your old-school spreadsheet! I cannot write a simple to-do list without my favorite app Excel! 🤣

Edited 11 minutes ago by jd1923