FifthWheelSt.com Upgrades iPhone RV Weight Safety Report

March 7, 2013 - PRLog -- FifthWheelSt.com, the premier self-help RV safety website providing the only 13 Point Weight Safety Report and answers how to weigh your RV and other towable vehicles has upgraded its iPhone app to include the ability to print, e-mail, text message and copy and paste the weight safety report for 5th wheel and gooseneck trailers. Also, the report page is now readable without scrolling on iPhones.

The Fifth Wheel St. app simplifies the tasks involved with weighing your tow vehicle and fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer with step-by-step instructions. The app is designed especially for RV owners, outdoor recreationalists, farmers and ranchers who tow fifth wheel or gooseneck trailers. The final report details 13 weighing points including seven points indicating the safety margin or overload conditions by displaying red or green numbers.

The number one most reported insurance claim is the result of RV damage received from the sudden release of air from tires, otherwise known as a blowout.  An overload combined with under or over inflated tires can cause a sudden blowout or breakdown. When towing a fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer, it is very important to ensure that the load is distributed evenly and that all necessary safety precautions have been taken to prevent an RV accident. Even a slight overload or unequal weight distribution can seriously restrict the vehicle’s braking and steering capabilities. Higher fuel consumption and driver fatigue are also common side effects of traveling with an overloaded, heavy, poor-handling RV.

According to the RV Safety & Education Foundation, data indicates that 56% of RVs on the road exceed one or more weight safety ratings. The simplified weighing instruction by the Fifth Wheel St. app removes any excuse by fifth wheel and gooseneck trailer owners from not weighing their rig.

The Fifth Wheel St. app is compatible with iPhones 3GS, 4, 4S, and 5, iPod touch (3rd generation and up) and iPad. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. This app requires iOS 6.0 or later. The app is also available for Android devices. Learn more details about the Fifth Wheel St. app at http://www.FifthWheelSt.info.

http://FifthWheelSt.com, one of the fastest growing RV safety websites, is the brainchild of full-time RVer David Gray and was founded in April 2011 to promote towing safety by providing tow ratings, simplified weighing worksheets, web-based and mobile app calculators as well as important articles and safety information to assist all who tow fifth wheel, gooseneck and conventional trailers.