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Step 1 - Intial Pitch Measurement
Park where you intend to load your vehicle and turn your
vehicle to auxiliary/pre-start mode. This will allow continuous
power to the OBD-II port and your BetterWeigh
™
.
Step outside the vehicle and lower the tailgate if applicable. It is
important that you and your passengers are outside the vehicle to
eliminate errors while taking your initial pitch reading.
To measure your payload, BetterWeigh first needs
to calculate the pitch of your vehicle before it is loaded.
To do this, open the BetterWeigh app and select
the 'Payload' module from the home screen.
Select 'Ready' to take your initial pitch reading.
Do not bump your vehicle during the initialization process.
Anything that affects the pitch of your vehicle after this
reading will be measured as a change in payload weight.
Step 2 - Payload Weight Measurement
Once the initial pitch measurement is complete,
you can begin loading your truck bed.
Center load over rear axle. Now you will
see the weight reading in real time.
Once you have a measurement, you can increase
or decrease the scale range by pressing the
'+' or '–' button to the left or right of the gauge.
You can also take a screenshot by pressing the
screenshot icon. This will save your measurement
to your photo gallery with a date stamp for your records.
Step 1 - Intial Pitch Measurement
Park where you intend to load your vehicle and turn your vehicle to
auxiliary/pre-start mode. This will allow continuous power to the
OBD-II port and your BetterWeigh.
Step outside the vehicle and lower the tailgate if applicable. It is
important that you and your passengers are outside the vehicle to
eliminate errors while taking your initial pitch reading.
Align your trailer:
For 5th Wheel Trailers:
Engage and connect
king pin to 5th wheel hitch, but do not apply weight.
For Gooseneck Trailers:
Position vehicle so
coupler is directly over hitch ball, but is not connected.
Step 2 - Pin Weight Measurement
Once the initial pitch measurement is complete, lower the trailer
onto your 5th wheel hitch or gooseneck ball. You will see the weight
reading change in real-time.
REMINDER:
The recommended pin weight is 20-25% of the gross
trailer weight. It is also important to balance the load properly for
safe towing. To lower the pin weight, redistribute the weight towards
the rear of the trailer. To increase pin weight, redistribute the weight
towards the front of the trailer.
Once you have a measurement, you can increase or decrease the scale
range by pressing the '+' or '–' button to the left or right of the gauge.
You can also take a screenshot by pressing the
screenshot icon. This will save your measurement
to your photo gallery with a date stamp for your records.
Before You Begin
For best results find a flat, level surface.
REMINDER:
Any weight added to the truck bed before you will begin
will be zeroed out and will not be included as part of your pin weight
measurement. This can include truck tool boxes, fuel tanks and other
installed truck bed related accessories. You will need to account for
this weight after your measurement is taken.
NOTICE
Vehicles equipped with auto-leveling suspensions need to be turned
off prior to loading. This is usually done in the vehicle's console by
putting the vehicle into 'Tire Jack Mode', or consult your owner's
manual. This mode must be turned off before driving.
NOTICE
Do not close out or return to the main menu
until you're loaded. This will clear the initial pitch
measurement and you will need to repeat the process.
NOTICE
When calibrating or taking measurements in vehicles with airbags, the
airbags need to be empty (or at the minimum pressure recommended
by the manufacturer, usually 5-10 psi). Make sure to empty the
airbags to the same level each when using BetterWeigh in the future.
PIN WEIGHT
Step 1 - Intial Pitch Measurement (continued)
To measure your pin weight, BetterWeigh first needs
to calculate the pitch of your vehicle before it is loaded.
To do this, open the BetterWeigh app and select
the 'Pin Weight' module from the home screen.
Select 'Ready' to take your initial pitch reading.
Do not bump your vehicle during the initialization process. Anything
that affects the pitch of your vehicle after this reading will be
measured as a change in pin weight.