Leap of Faith

[SnoKing]

Why is that odd, the htich would have to be more that a couple inches to transfer some of the pin weight to the front axle. People running 4" behind the axle only remove 50-100 lbs from the front axle. SNOKING

 

[gsbrockman]

Why is that odd

So........you don't think it's the least bit UNUSUAL to throw an 18,460 lb 5th wheel trailer to a pickup.......and the front axle weight remain unchanged??? I'm not talking a 25 lb......or a 50 lb......or a 75 lb......or a 100 lb variance.

 

[grabinov]

The scales appear to be accurate to 10 pounds. That means if even 10 pounds were transferred to the front axle, we should see it. That 10 pounds is 1/185th of the weight of the trailer - less than half of one percent of the trailer weight, or 2.5pct of the pin weight. The hitch would have to be within tenths of an inch of the rear axle center for 10 pounds not to be transferred to the front axle (or off the front axle for that matter).

Maybe more importantly: Isn't a 5th wheel hitch SUPPOSED to transfer some weight to the front axle? It would be almost dangerous otherwise, as any drag on the trailer would actually lift weight off the front of the truck - rotating around the rear axle "pivot". Mounted at or behind the rear axle, a fifth wheel is not a weight distributing hitch. I wouldn't ride a skateboard with both feet centered over the rear axle! Yikes!

 

[SnoKing]

Then along came diesel pickups with 2/3's of their wait on the front axle. 100-200 means little to a front end the weighs 4400+5k+. You are worrying about a problem that does not exist. Chris

 

[power-stroke]

I appreciate the education. I was also scratching my head wondering why the weight on the front axle was unchanged.
Jay

 

[BaldwinScott]

Nice looking rigs both of you guys! Can't wait to get mine hooked up next week and see how she does.

 

[Herbtx]

So what color is that 3500? I have a cyclone 4100 and am looking at trading up - is that the maximum steel?

 

[power-stroke]

Hebrtx...

It's Granite Crystal Metallic.

Jay