dadmomh wrote:
.... I already unloaded the DO.. Our 23SS is at 5000# on the nose ready to pull out, so I know we won't get to the GVWR, but need to know how to figure the tongue weight.
Based on the title of the thread and the above, you might find this post useful.
http://forums.trailerlife.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26103836.cfm
If you knew what your tongue weight was presently, you could get an idea of how the truck would behave with the new trailer. Note how the spec tongue weight means little. The spec tongue weight of my RV is 350# whereas the actual tongue weight is about 600#.