Ball Mount With Electronic Scale?
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Tuned
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Ball Mount With Electronic Scale?
A couple of years ago I saw a product which I now can't locate. It was a ball mount for a 2" receiver which incorporated an electronic scale. This allowed one to measure tongue weight while loading. As I remember the color was yellow. Does anyone remember this?
I've tried a couple of searches of the internet, but all the terms I can think of bring back too many hits.
Thanks in advance,
I've tried a couple of searches of the internet, but all the terms I can think of bring back too many hits.
Thanks in advance,
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Hank -
I remember seeing that item reviewed in Trailer Boats magazine some years back, but I don't keep my old issues. It sounded pretty neat but, IIRC, was also pricey.
Here's a way to measure with a bathroom scale:
Tongue Weight Scale
Steve
I remember seeing that item reviewed in Trailer Boats magazine some years back, but I don't keep my old issues. It sounded pretty neat but, IIRC, was also pricey.
Here's a way to measure with a bathroom scale:
Tongue Weight Scale
Steve
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Thanks to everyone who responded. The Sherline looks useful -- the only drawback I can imagine is that one must remove the trailer from the hitch to use it? The bathroom scale application looks ingenious. However, the SenZBar was what I was seeking.
As far as a fifth wheel, I don't think my V6 F150 is really the right tow vehicle for that application.
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Best regards,
As far as a fifth wheel, I don't think my V6 F150 is really the right tow vehicle for that application.
)Best regards,
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Thanks to everyone who responded. The Sherline looks useful -- the only drawback I can imagine is that one must remove the trailer from the hitch to use it? The bathroom scale application looks ingenious. However, the SenZBar was what I was seeking.
As far as a fifth wheel, I don't think my V6 F150 is really the right tow vehicle for that application.)
Best regards,
As far as a fifth wheel, I don't think my V6 F150 is really the right tow vehicle for that application.
)Best regards,
For one, you would have to install it and zero it without the trailer attached to get an accurate read. How strong is the weight sensor? Is the sensor going to get damaged getting banged around towing a trailer? At the very least the sensor is probably going to lose calibration in use, so you're going to have to disconnect your trailer, zero it and reconnect it to get an accurate re-weigh anyway.
