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To accurately check your loads at
the public scale, the vehicle and
trailer should be fully loaded, and all
occupants should stay in the vehicle
while the attendant watches the
scale.
Check the front gross axle weight.
Limit: 2,865 lbs (1,300 kg)
Check the gross vehicle weight.
Limit: 5,950 lbs (2,700 kg)
If you cannot weigh the rear axle
directly, you can calculate the rear
gross axle weight by subtracting
the weight in step 1 from the
weight in step 2.
Limit: 3,086 lbs (1,400 kg)
Check the gross combined weight.
Limit: 9,700 lbs (4,400 kg)
Remember, maximum gross
combined weight should be
decreased 2 % for every 1,000 feet
(305 meters) of elevation.
Check the weight of the hitched
trailer. Write this number down.
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Towing a Trailer
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