Carl L
Moderator Emeritus
RV Roamer said:Apparently, Carl, he did not unhitch the trailer. The weight given would appear to be trailer axle weight with the king pin still resting on the truck. Since we don't know what either the truck or the trailer weighs by itself, we can't calculate all the weights or know if he is within the 12,500 lb tow rating (whether with ort without a safety margin).
Ratz! I overlooked that part of his write up. That instructor did him no favors at all. When I weighed my rig, I had no problems with the weighmaster allowing an unhitching. He should have insisted, looked for another scale that would allow an unhitching or simply brought the truck back alone and weighed it, both axles. Subtracting that from the combined weight would have given him his trailer weight.