Tongue Weight - Pleasant Surprise
Since we bought our '95 TT 13 months ago, I have been meaning to get it weighed, but just haven't gotten around to it. Our Suburban is only a 1/2 ton, so I've been a little concerned about different w...
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wmoses wrote:I would say that if I know exactly what the TW is, I still can't guesstimate the weight of the trailer. I was merely pointing out what the range would be if it falls within the range of 10-15% that everyone espouses.
If the tongue weight is known (and I am not sure it is since it seems to vary depending on the length of the 4x4 beam) you cannot presume that the fore-aft split of the weight is anything at all. Hence you cannot guesstimate what the full weight of the trailer might be.
The only way is to go the scales at least once, and only then would you know what your weight split is, and can make adjustments after that. If the weights don't change much there is likely no need to ever weigh the trailer again.
Regarding the variance with the length of the 4x4, I was within less than 5%. That's close enough to know that I'm well under my TV's max TW. That was the only point of my post.
In reality, there's no such thing as exact tongue weight. There's only a precise TW at that moment under that exact condition. Use 1 gallon of FW, and your TW changes. Use the bathroom, and your TW changes. Take a drink out of the fridge, and your TW changes. So being close is close enough.
