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oxygen
Explorer II
Jun 13, 2014

Formula for tongue weight?

Is the following a correct way to calculate tw?
[tv rear axle (tt attached, wd disconnected) minus tv rear axle (no tt)] minus
[(front axle tv, no tt) minus (front axle tv, tt attached, wd disconnected)]

or is the following also correct?

[ (tv weight with bars engaged) minus (tv weight , no tt) ] plus [ (tt weight with bars engaged ) minus ( tt weight unhitched ) ]

21 Replies

  • The first one.

    It could also be worded this way:
    Tongue Weight = (Rear axle weight with trailer)-(rear axle weight without trailer)-(weight transferred from front to rear by the tongue weight)

    That last term is (front axle weight without trailer)-(front axle weight with trailer)