Many pickup truck manufacturers recommend using a weight-distribution hitch when towing over a certain trailer weight. Half-ton trucks like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 typically recommend a ...

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VPG Onboard Weighing, a brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG), today introduced the second generation VanWeigh ® axle overload monitoring system, its ...

Modern pickup trucks offer incredible features for smoother, quieter and more capable trucks, like the 2019 Ram 1500 with optional four-corner air suspension, but having modern features also means the ...

VPG Onboard Weighing, a brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc., introduced the second generation VanWeigh axle overload monitoring system, an overload protection and load optimization system for light ...

Knowing how to distribute your cargo when loading will help you maximize payload and keep you running legal. Years ago, a dry van trailer collapsed near El Paso, Texas. The service manager at the ...

Dump trucks have unique towing considerations. “The entire vehicle/trailer combination must be considered before towing, including gross combined weight, trailer weight and the towing capacity of the ...

Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) systems represent a transformative approach in capturing dynamic vehicle load data, enabling the evaluation of axle weights and load distributions as vehicles traverse sensors ...

Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s a guide to basic axle weight ...

Before you eagerly start mapping out load placements, consider the many factors that affect payload capacity and weight distribution. Trailer kingpin placement is one of the most significant; most ...

Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone – usually a fleet manager – needs to determine exactly what is going to separate the road and the load. There’s a lot riding on this ...