Tongue Scale
Is it worth spending the money($135) on a Tongue scale or is it a one and done thing?
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Colo Native wrote:
Is it worth spending the money($135) on a Tongue scale or is it a one and done thing?
well, only you can say if it is worth it. If the $135 gives you piece of mind and knowledge of tongue weight and is worth it to you, ok.
I have one, have used it to weight my trailer tongue, and also to weigh several other trailer tongues to help people set up trailers.
If your tongue weight is under 800-1000 lbs using a bathroom scale will easily get you close enough. Over that weight, it becomes somewhat harder and more attention to detail and setup to get a repeatable measurement. But it saves you the $ if all you want is one measurement.
but the sherline scale is also not a instrument grade product. It measures hydraulic pressure and the design relies on the piston being perpendicular to the ball. side load on the piston will change the reading. So it takes some care to get a repeatable consistent reading.
and then you need the tongue to be at the same height as hooked up to get an accurate reading as well. moving the tongue up and down from actual towing position shifts the tongue weight around some as well. your lifting a teater totter.
