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Unfortunately I no longer conduct the weigh-ins...
Unfortunately I no longer conduct the weigh-ins at rallys. I don't have access to my employer's portable wheel weigher scales anymore. I wish I could afford my own pair.
Wheel Weigher Scales...
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I'll need to purchase a pair of portable "wheel...
I'll need to purchase a pair of portable "wheel weigher" scales of my own. I can get wholesale pricing of $1,000.00 each (or $2,000.00 for the pair) for units that have a capacity of 10,000 pounds...
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To make comparisons between Scamps and similar...
To make comparisons between Scamps and similar Casitas, we must compare using just the 16' Casitas as Scamp does not offer a 17' version of its trailer. However, the 17' Casita Spirit Deluxe is by...
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This was my whole point in creating this thread....
This was my whole point in creating this thread. I never wanted this to devolve into a discussion about the appropriateness of selection of the tow vehicle. I did not want to discourage people from...
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:thumb I think that's a great idea! :weep I...
:thumb I think that's a great idea!
:weep I wish I could.
Anybody got $35,000 USD that I can have to finish paying off my mortgage?
Then I could quit my job and just travel to all of the...
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There was a suggestion to link this post to this...
There was a suggestion to link this post to this thread:
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I will grant you that. I had added my opinion to...
I will grant you that. I had added my opinion to the spreadsheet in post #1, and upon reflection re-edited it to remove my opinion from that Location. It is, after all just an opinion. For all I know...
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Since my wheel-weighers display weight in 20...
Since my wheel-weighers display weight in 20 pound increments, "Tolerance" is +/- 20 pounds, making the margin of error 40 pounds.
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And you've returned the favor. :Thanx: I think...
And you've returned the favor. :Thanx: I think we're even.
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Perfection is the enemy of adequacy. I was not...
Perfection is the enemy of adequacy.
I was not striving for perfection. I was only aiming for awareness. What do you want for free?
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Parking lots are not perfectly level for...
Parking lots are not perfectly level for drainage. I chose a location and orientation on that lot to get an uphill slope that was enough to compensate for the front-to-back height difference.
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If you haven't done so recently, take a look at...
If you haven't done so recently, take a look at post #9 on page 1 by clicking the arrow in the quote below.
For axle weights I use 2 scales at a time, one on each side maintaining side-to-side...
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After review of this explanation, I believe I...
After review of this explanation, I believe I found the flaw in this result that I failed to see before. :duh Because he weighed one tire at a time without noting whether the trailer remained level...
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Yes
I wholeheartedly agree. :thumb
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um... Model years of TVs were included. I went...
um... Model years of TVs were included. I went back and edited the model years to be 4 digits instead of the original 2 digits.
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When I answered what I thought was Norm's simple...
When I answered what I thought was Norm's simple request. I had actually collected that data for every rig that I weighed. I thought I had destroyed all of my copies of the "certificates of...
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I used color coding to signify different...
I used color coding to signify different variations.
Line items in Purple reflect the addition of all the weights data reported by various posters. Those trailers were not weighed by me.
All...
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2012 Lake Casitas Weigh-in
Here are the additions from the Lake Casitas Rally. They have been inserted into their proper place in post #1 lineup.
ITEM_LENGTH_MAKE_______MODEL________AXLE__TONGUE__ __TOTAL_____TOW VEHICLE ...
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:Thanx:
:Thanx:
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I have only some of that data
I was going through my paperwork and found some copies of recent forms that have that information.
The older forms were discarded and that Tow Vehicle data is lost.
I will match up the tow vehicle...
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This is how I suggest you proceed to weigh your...
This is how I suggest you proceed to weigh your Travel Trailer. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes, and the truckers behind you will take at least that long or longer if they're getting...
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Oct 25-29 2012: Lake Casitas 11th Rally...
Oct 25-29 2012: Lake Casitas 11th Rally (https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f57/oct-25-29-2012-lake-casitas-11th-rally-51484.html)
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That is the whole point
You've found the reason I have conducted this research. There is no single exact number to make the decision about which trailer is light enough for you. The best you can hope for is knowing the...
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I've updated the data, and you are #14 on the list
I've updated the data, and you are #14 on the list
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A.K.A. "Remote Display", it is a secondary...
A.K.A. "Remote Display", it is a secondary readout connected to the main indicator inside the scale-house via RS-232 communication cable.
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Each state is a little different
As a general rule, your State or County Department of Agriculture has a Division or Bureau of Weights and Measures. These are the government officials who are tasked with inspection and certification...
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There will be no weigh-in at the 2012 Oregon Gathering
My employer's General Manager has informed me that our rental market for the wheel weighers has increased in the summertime.
He can no longer justify my possession of them for the 2 weeks I am away...
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You are correct, Roger
IIRC, yours is the only 13' Trillium I have weighed.
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New weight Info
I weighed a WeisCraft Little Joe at the Lake Casitas Rally.
Axle_____1380
Tongue___180
Total____1560
It is #9 in the spreadsheet.
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I just found TAB Owner’s Club – T@B and T@DA...
I just found TAB Owner’s Club – T@B and T@DA Travel Trailer Owners and Admirers (https://www.tabownersclub.com/). I'll bet your questions specific to the T@B can be answered there. I do know that...
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One more trailer weighed is added to the list in post #1
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f55/boler-1700-weight-47872.html#post264909
This is item #44.
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To tell the truth, I don't even know MY dry weight now
I wouldn't want you to be comparing apples to oranges: None of the weights in this spread sheet are dry weights. These are all fully loaded weights, in towing-down-the-road-packed-for-vacation...
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:Thanx: Carol
:Thanx: Carol
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07-25-2011, 01:14 AM
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Post #46 on page 4. The new 2011 data has...
Post #46 on page 4.
The new 2011 data has been incorporated into the spreadsheet. Now with 94 individual Trailers represented, some have been weighed and reported multiple times.
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1974 pounds total weight for a Trillium 4500? ...
1974 pounds total weight for a Trillium 4500?
I need to learn how to pack from you! :bowdown
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3640 - 2860 = 780# pin weight Alf compared to...
3640 - 2860 = 780# pin weight
Alf compared to ITEM 92:
ITEM_LENGTH_MAKE_______MODEL________AXLE_TONGUE___TOTAL
92___19______Escape______5.0__________3220____680____3900...
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Courier font used
:Thanx:
Courier it is!
There is a random extra space inserted intermittently in the last column. :shg
It isn't there in the editing window, just in the submitted post. :conf
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Truck Scale Weighing Procedure
My condolences to your Mum! :eek:
This is how I suggest you proceed to weigh your 5th Wheel:
Position the trailer on the end of the scale so the truck's rear axle is off the scale, but the...
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:Thanx: Thank you Jim! I have to wonder if...
:Thanx: Thank you Jim!
I have to wonder if some of those early claims were axle weights, and not totals...
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Just so I understand correctly, was the total...
Just so I understand correctly, was the total weight 1300 lbs?
(Total) 1300 - (Tongue) 200 = (Axle) 1100 lbs
weighed first with the trailer unhitched and tongue jack on scale
... or was the...
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:Thanx: That's a good suggestion! The Lines are...
:Thanx: That's a good suggestion! The Lines are now numbered. :thumb
:yep The February Quartzsite trailers are included; That's the only time I weighed any Trillium.
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I think that is a good idea. I "stuck"...
I think that is a good idea. I "stuck" it.
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I have edited my #1 post to reflect this: ...
I have edited my #1 post to reflect this:
Escape 19.5 foot Fifth Wheel = Escape 5.0
Escape 19.5 foot Travel Trailer = Escape Dual Axle
I hope this helps.
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#2. Scamp doesn't designate their "goose-neck" 19...
#2. Scamp doesn't designate their "goose-neck" 19 foot trailer as a "5th wheel". Their official designation is the Scamp 19.
Escape designates their 5th wheel so and calls it a "5.0" while their...
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I found additional paperwork from the 2010 Lake...
I found additional paperwork from the 2010 Lake Casitas weigh-in, plus kept some from the just completed Quartzsite trip...
I added 10 trailers to the list in post #1. Including 2 Trillium! :D
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I had to go back and edit post #9. The software...
I had to go back and edit post #9. The software change to vBulletin® scrambled the way I originally posted the pictures, and chopped off some text. The 2 pictures of the tandem axle weigh-in are...
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:thumb Thank you for catching that. Yes, 240 is...
:thumb Thank you for catching that. Yes, 240 is the value on my exel spreadsheet. I spent too much time trying to edit that data on the inversion powerboard software. Now that we are using...
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My across-the-street neighbor has one in his...
My across-the-street neighbor has one in his garage. (He rented that house specifically for the garage w/barn doors.) It hasn't seen the light of day since he moved in 5 years ago. :shg I think there...
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:Thanx: Thank you Jack! I will add you into the...
:Thanx: Thank you Jack! I will add you into the list above. :woohoo:
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For those who came too early, and were already...
For those who came too early, and were already set up, and didn't want to break camp, pack up, go to the beach, get their axles weighed, go back to their campsite, and re-set everything in their...
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