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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Sorry for the confusion -- I had an incorrect entry in my first post.
I typed "distance from ball to rear axle" which should have been "distance from ball to front axle".
I've edited the first post to change "rear" to "front".
Using your numbers, the corrected formula would give:
Load added to rear axle = 650*(157+58)/157 = 890#.
My incorrect formula gave the amount of load removed from the front axle -- 240#.
The load added to the rear axle then is 650+240 = 890#.
Ron
I typed "distance from ball to rear axle" which should have been "distance from ball to front axle".
I've edited the first post to change "rear" to "front".
Using your numbers, the corrected formula would give:
Load added to rear axle = 650*(157+58)/157 = 890#.
My incorrect formula gave the amount of load removed from the front axle -- 240#.
The load added to the rear axle then is 650+240 = 890#.
Ron
