Has anyone ever used this method to measure tongue weight on a travel trailer Tongue Weight Scale Details



- contributed by Les Adams








<TABLE width=500 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD>The following photo came out of the DrawTite Hitch Owners Guide. With most typical bathroom scales it can measure trailer tongue weights to 900 pounds. It's pretty straight forward on construction and usage. I would make sure the lumber you use is capable of holding the full trailer tongue weight (4X4) and that the trailer is on level ground and the wheels chocked before trying to weigh the tongue. Also make sure that your scale is capable of at least 250 pounds, preferably 300 pounds. You should be able to measure 2 or 3 times that with this setup which should be applicable for most travel trailers up to 28' in length





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And if so, Have you double check the accuracy, Because on my Fleetwood Gearbox, It calculates to a tongue weight of 1840 LBS. Seem a little high for a 11,000 GVW trailer, And would make the tongue weight over 17 % of GVW.

I'm i alright and safe with this tongue weight using my weight distribution bars ?

The reasons I'm checking my trailers tongue weight is I'm looking to buy new truck tires and witch load rating to look for, and a electric tongue jack.

Thanks for any help.

 

That does seem a little high. You left the one foot side constant, and just increased the distance and multiplier on the other side for the higher weight, right ?

 

This is what i did, On the right side of the tongue jack i measured over one foot from center of the center of the pipe. On the left side i measured over three feet to the center of the pipe from the center of the tongue jack. Then took the distance between the pipes which was 4 feet and multiply it by the scale weight ( 460 lbs) = 1840 lbs.