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[Squatch]

I figured it was something like that. Nothing personal just trying to lesson confusion.

[ntsqd]

20 lbs is 0.2% of 10,000 if I've done the math right. I doubt the scale's accuracy is that good. In other words, 20 lbs. could be lost in the noise.

Edited by ntsqd, 01 April 2016 - 03:15 AM.

[DSD277]

The truck is a crew cab, long bed and the camper is a Grandby. I stopped at a CAT Scale before leaving and minus my wife and dog, with full tank, camper and supplies and the weight was 9,800 lbs. Stopped at another CAT Scale in Arkansas, full tank and wife, dog, and fully loaded camper with a weight of 10,020 lbs. The GVWR on the truck sticker is 10,000. That means we were 20 lbs over.
I can cut back on stuff we are taking, including cloths, not filling up the cooler and taking cases of water, and other drinks. We can pick up when we get to our destination. I can remove the legs, which are 100 lbs. I can also remove water from Porta potty reservoir. There are other items that can further lower the weight. My Engle Cooler is extremely heavy when loaded.
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Don't worry about 20 lbs. No one will even think of the truck even close to GVW with a FWC camper.
It would have to be grossly overloaded or appear so before even a second look.
Maybe if you had a big Lance camper, and bounced down the road. LOL.

[DSD277]

20 lbs is 0.2% of 10,000 if I've done the math right. I doubt the scale's accuracy is that good. In other words, 20 lbs. could be lost in the noise.

Thanks, I forgot to address the scales, they tend to be off at the lower end,if designed for larger trucks that weigh up to 80,000 lbs.
also think what the scale would look like if you spilled a 90lb bag of concrete on it. Probably look like a thin layer of dust.

[Ace!]

What is interesting (to me anyway), is the axle rating is 6,000.  It's different than the GAWR, but if you were to look only at the front axle, out of the truck, it would be a 6,000 lbs rating axle (assuming you have a 4x4, with the Dana 60/Super60).

[DSD277]

I didn'the look to see where you found these numbers, but a given rating number will the lowest of the components. .. be it axle, springs, wheels or tires.

[Bill D]

Just leave your wife at the scale 

[Mike S.]

In a past life I was a commercial truck driver.  If you don't upset the scale master he (she) can give you up 1000 pounds over your gvw.  I am 300 pounds over when fully loaded but as the fuel and water get used it reduces your gvw and in your case it would put you legal very quick so go have fun and don't worry. 

The scales are checking more RVs here in B.C especially the larger fifth wheels,  anything over 33-34 feet, just over 10,000 gvw require a upgraded license and they do watch for them.  We have a set of scales not far from our home and mid summer it is not unusual to see the "All RVs report to scales" sign a couple times a year.  Its a revenue generator now as most of the commercial trucks have on board weight systems and of course the auto log books so they are not getting near the revenue they have been used to.  They think we have money and being government they want an extra cut.

[super doody]

Surprised with the you're over the gvwr with a f-250

[longhorn1]

Thanks for the response. The GVWR & GAWR numbers are from the Ford sticker on the door post drivers side. I have a number of things I can remove which will get me under. jd

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