Tongue weight

[Dennis Kilbride]

Am I missing something with the Youtube videos of everyone (top pic) using the bath scale, 2x4's marked off, pipes, plywood, measuring tape.

I bought a $30.00 hanging scale through Amazon (bottom pic), hung it off a sawhorse, and simply lowered the trailer tongue.

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[omahafordowner]

Yeah, people come up with some convoluted techniques.

 

[jkeaton]

Smart.

 

[NMhunter]

More than one way to skin a cat. It is a big deal to have 10 to 15% of the trailer weight on the hitch. Otherwise it can start to sway and run you off the road.

 

[Dennis Kilbride]

Had a different load coming back from the cabin and again had to weigh tongue. Used some poplar dead heads across the trails as a tripod and worked very well. Trailer pulled fine but I never went above 60mph.

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