RinconVTR wrote:
93Cobra2771 wrote:
I'm sure one of the engineering types in here could give us the percentage of error on measuring at tongue vs at the jack.
Guess now I'm the one nitpicking. LOL
I am, and after running quick estimates, I need to post a correction!!!
The weight at the jack will always be a little MORE...yes MORE than the hitch/coupler.
And we're talking differences of only (and roughly) 40-70lbs for trailers around 10k lbs. Give or take...there are so many variables.
If you have a scale, its good to know the difference between the jack and hitch, cause then you only need to check at the jack thereafter.
Thanks for confirming my suspicion that I was afraid of posting. I was thinking that it would actually be heavier at the jack than coupler, but was too chicken to post it. LOL. My reasoning being that the closer the scale to the wheels, the more weight it takes off the wheels.
I also suspected the amount of difference would be pretty minimal.
Carry on!
