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This calculator will determine the Weigh and Balance of a trailer or similar application. Units used are in, lbs or mm and Newton's
perspective. At the bottom of the webpages, there are several weight and balance application example's.
Conversion:
1 in = 25.4 mm
1 lbs = 4.44822 Newton's
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Results
Total trailer weight, lb (N) = 1052 64708
LCG from rear - X, in (mm) = 61.5 % of Total
Weight on axle, lb (N) = 956 90.9%
Weight on each wheel, lb (N) = 478
Weight on hitch, lb (N) = 96 9.1%
To determine the center of balance (CB) and weight locations following the following procedure.
1. Use the following formula to compute the CB location of vehicles. Multiply weight by distance of each axle from the reference line (in
inches), and then divide the total results by the vehicle gross weight. The resulting figure is the number of inches to be measured aft
from the reference line to the CB of the vehicle.
2. The vehicle CB is computed to the nearest whole inch. Any answer with a fraction of .5 or higher is increased to next higher number. If
.4 or less, drop the number.
Calculation example #1
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Calculation example #2
Calculation example #3
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[D1 (70") x W1 (12,500 lbs)] + [D2 (222") x W2 (12,900 lbs)] + [D3 (276") x W3 (12,700 lbs)]
W1 (12,500 lbs) + W2 (12,900 lbs) + W3 (12,700 lbs) = Gross weight (38,100 lbs) = CB (190" from RDL)
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