Weighing Small Trailer at Scales
OK I've done searches but most I find talk about dual axle and motorhomes. I'm trying yo confirm if I meet my max cargo carry capicty and under my axle weight. Confusing enough as Yellow Sticker s...
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One can weigh the trailer axle on the scale while the trailer is hooked up, with the truck wheels off the scale.
Then go home and measure the hitch weight with a bathroom scale. Of course, the scale only goes up to 300 lbs or maybe 330. If hitch weight is suspected to be over 300 lbs, you will want to have the hitch resting in the very center of a horizontal board which in turn rests upon two stable vertical objects; one of these vertical pieces will be on the scale and the other piece will rest on the ground; take the resulting scale reading and multiply X2 to arrive at your hitch weight. (Or buy a Sherline hitch scale... I have one coming right now, only $120. My trailer is so light, I can use the Sherline to measure the weight on each wheel.)
Then go home and measure the hitch weight with a bathroom scale. Of course, the scale only goes up to 300 lbs or maybe 330. If hitch weight is suspected to be over 300 lbs, you will want to have the hitch resting in the very center of a horizontal board which in turn rests upon two stable vertical objects; one of these vertical pieces will be on the scale and the other piece will rest on the ground; take the resulting scale reading and multiply X2 to arrive at your hitch weight. (Or buy a Sherline hitch scale... I have one coming right now, only $120. My trailer is so light, I can use the Sherline to measure the weight on each wheel.)
