How much weight comes off the tongue?
For every pound you put in the garage area - how much comes off the tongue weight - I know there is a definite science to figuring this out - but looking for a ballpark calculation! IE. every 10 p...
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With respect to weight placed behind the trailer's axle group, the trailer is a lever with the center of the axle group acting as the fulcrum. So simple lever math should work except one variable is the type of suspension the trailer has. The more flexible the suspension is in the first bit of travel the more accurate this method is. Our toyhauler has Mor-ryde suspension and this method is quite accurate.
what wittmeba said will be close for ballpark. For a wheeled vehicle in the garage you need to know it's center of gravity as well, and measure from that point.
For an accurate number suggest you park the rear axle of your tow vehicle on a scale, then see how the weight changes as you move a known weight forwards and backwards in the garage.
If weight and balance is critical and you haul different stuff write down where it goes and tie it down right there each time.
what wittmeba said will be close for ballpark. For a wheeled vehicle in the garage you need to know it's center of gravity as well, and measure from that point.
For an accurate number suggest you park the rear axle of your tow vehicle on a scale, then see how the weight changes as you move a known weight forwards and backwards in the garage.
If weight and balance is critical and you haul different stuff write down where it goes and tie it down right there each time.
