axle weight calculation
I have recently weight my tt tounge and got 650lbs using the bathroom scale method. I think i recall seeing an equation using the ball distance from the axle and wheelbase to determine the weight ...
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bguy wrote:
Units of measure? lb for weight? inches for axle to ball? and inches for wheelbase?
The units for load added to rear axle will be the same as the units one chooses to use for the tongue weight.
If tongue weight is in pounds -- load added will be in pounds.
If tongue weight is in kilograms -- load added will be in kilograms.
It doesn't make any difference which units you use for the distances -- as long as they are the same.
When you divide one distance by the other -- you end up with a ratio which has no units.
Since wheelbase usually is specified in inches, it would be convenient to use inches for both distances.
Ron
