how do I properly weigh my rig?
I want to weigh my rig on my next camping trip, but am a little confused on how to do this. I want to make sure I get all the pertinent weight measurements, like truck weight, travel trailer weight, ...
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Plasticmaster
I depends on what you want to know.
If you are going to disconnect the TT and weigh it separately on the scales, with the axles on one scale and the hitch on another scale to find the true weight of the TT and its tongue weight, preferably when loaded, then you have to remove the hitch and bars for just the actual TT weight.
If you want to know the weight change on the TV when the TT is hitched up but not reduced by the spring bar tension, you need to weigh the rig with the spring bars resting on the back bumper. The hitch and bars are part of the tongue weight you are adding to the TV.
Normally the scales are used to determine what the load on the TV is with the TT hitched up and ready for the road; which is when compared to the weight of the truck by its self.
My WD hitch and bars weigh about 60 lbs. That is less than half a tank of gas.
I depends on what you want to know.
If you are going to disconnect the TT and weigh it separately on the scales, with the axles on one scale and the hitch on another scale to find the true weight of the TT and its tongue weight, preferably when loaded, then you have to remove the hitch and bars for just the actual TT weight.
If you want to know the weight change on the TV when the TT is hitched up but not reduced by the spring bar tension, you need to weigh the rig with the spring bars resting on the back bumper. The hitch and bars are part of the tongue weight you are adding to the TV.
Normally the scales are used to determine what the load on the TV is with the TT hitched up and ready for the road; which is when compared to the weight of the truck by its self.
My WD hitch and bars weigh about 60 lbs. That is less than half a tank of gas.
