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Forum: General Chat 04-11-2015, 10:12 PM
Replies: 455
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Unhappy 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...
Forum: General Chat 04-25-2013, 05:37 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 04-23-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 04-11-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 455
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Red face 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...
Forum: General Chat 04-09-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 455
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Red face :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...
Forum: General Chat 01-03-2013, 10:35 PM
Replies: 455
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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:
Forum: General Chat 12-08-2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 11:49 PM
Replies: 455
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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.
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 11:33 PM
Replies: 455
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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.
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 455
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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?
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 06:18 PM
Replies: 455
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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.
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 05:53 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 01:37 AM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 11-07-2012, 07:39 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Thumbs up Yes

I wholeheartedly agree. :thumb
Forum: General Chat 11-07-2012, 07:37 PM
Replies: 455
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Red face 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.
Forum: General Chat 11-05-2012, 09:19 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 11-05-2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
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...
Forum: General Chat 10-29-2012, 04:48 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Post 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 ...
Forum: General Chat 10-09-2012, 10:14 PM
Replies: 455
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:Thanx:

:Thanx:
Forum: General Chat 10-07-2012, 12:29 PM
Replies: 455
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Post 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...
Forum: General Chat 09-25-2012, 10:18 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
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...
Forum: General Chat 09-24-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
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)
Forum: General Chat 06-07-2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 03-19-2012, 07:47 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Cool I've updated the data, and you are #14 on the list

I've updated the data, and you are #14 on the list
Forum: General Chat 01-30-2012, 10:47 AM
Replies: 455
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Cool 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.
Forum: General Chat 01-28-2012, 10:39 PM
Replies: 455
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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...
Forum: General Chat 01-28-2012, 12:54 PM
Replies: 455
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Exclamation 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...
Forum: General Chat 01-28-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Cool You are correct, Roger

IIRC, yours is the only 13' Trillium I have weighed.
Forum: General Chat 10-31-2011, 07:20 PM
Replies: 455
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Post 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.
Forum: General Chat 08-23-2011, 05:42 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Cool 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...
Forum: General Chat 08-14-2011, 10:11 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
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.
Forum: General Chat 08-14-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Exclamation 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...
Forum: General Chat 08-01-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
:Thanx: Carol

:Thanx: Carol
Forum: General Chat 07-25-2011, 01:14 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Cool 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.
Forum: General Chat 06-20-2011, 10:26 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Wink 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
Forum: General Chat 06-07-2011, 09:34 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
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...
Forum: General Chat 05-31-2011, 11:22 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Red face 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
Forum: General Chat 05-26-2011, 09:37 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Post 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...
Forum: General Chat 05-24-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Thumbs up :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...
Forum: General Chat 05-22-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Question 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...
Forum: General Chat 04-28-2011, 07:20 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Talking :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.
Forum: General Chat 02-26-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Lightbulb I think that is a good idea. I "stuck"...

I think that is a good idea. I "stuck" it.
Forum: General Chat 02-26-2011, 12:21 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Post 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.
Forum: General Chat 02-17-2011, 10:53 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Cool #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...
Forum: General Chat 02-13-2011, 09:33 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Talking 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
Forum: General Chat 08-04-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
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...
Forum: General Chat 07-29-2010, 11:48 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
: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...
Forum: General Chat 07-25-2010, 09:58 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Unhappy 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...
Forum: General Chat 07-25-2010, 05:46 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Post :Thanx: Thank you Jack! I will add you into the...

:Thanx: Thank you Jack! I will add you into the list above. :woohoo:
Forum: General Chat 07-25-2010, 04:55 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 224,823
Talking 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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