Second Opinion, and a few questions
Hi! I posted a similar question on another forum (popupportal.com), and it was suggested that I pose the questions on here as well. I'm relatively new to trailer camping (I've rented a travel traile...
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Scales have an error rate. 56lb of 6080 is less than 1% error. Go to another scale and your results may vary. Even the same scale will vary a little from one weigh to the next. The scale that Ford used will have some error as well. If 56lb makes that much of a difference to you, well maybe you're too close on the capacities. I'm not trying to be the weight police here. I am too close on payload myself when I carry 3 adults and 4 kids with an 1100# tongue weight. But my TV handles it pretty well.
Also, trying to keep the tongue weight to 10% is not going to be feasable. For starters, to prevent sway, the tongue weight should be 12 to 15%. And much of the storage is in front of the axles. Front passthru, under bed, etc. Is the freshwater tank in front of the axles as mine is? With only 10gal water, my tongue weight is 15% measured with my Sureline scale. If your numbers are close, I highly recommend getting one of these scales.
Also, trying to keep the tongue weight to 10% is not going to be feasable. For starters, to prevent sway, the tongue weight should be 12 to 15%. And much of the storage is in front of the axles. Front passthru, under bed, etc. Is the freshwater tank in front of the axles as mine is? With only 10gal water, my tongue weight is 15% measured with my Sureline scale. If your numbers are close, I highly recommend getting one of these scales.
