Expert Answers about Toyota Tongue Weight Scale

• Best Way to Measure Tongue Weight For Weight Distribution
• There can be weight applied to the tow vehicle, so to measure tongue weight for weight distribution at a commercial scale, what you want to do is, with your vehicle and trailer fully loaded like you're headed on a trip, drive on to the scale with all 4 wheels of the truck and record the weight of the truck with the trailer attached. Then unhook the trailer and jack up the trailer tongue so there is no weight on the hitch ball (make sure that the trailer jack is not on the scale). Record...
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• Recommended Weight Distribution System for a 7,500 lbs Trailer
• I would be happy to! For your 7,518 lbs trailer you will want to confirm your total tongue weight before purchasing a hitch. Total tongue weight is the tongue weight of your fully loaded and ready to tow trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. The easiest way to get an accurate tongue weight measurement is with a tongue weight scale like item # e99044 but there are other methods outlined in the included help article I linked below. Tongue weight...
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• Choosing The Right Weight Distribution Hitch For A 2023 Forest River Surveyor Legend Travel Trailer
• Hi Fred, To find the right weight distribution hitch (WDH) for your trailer you'll want to fully load the trailer and truck bed like you were going camping and then measure the tongue weight. Each WDH will have a tongue weight capacity range and you'll want to be as close to the middle of it as possible. If you don't have access to a scale then the general rule of thumb is that your tongue weight is about 10-15% of your GVWR. A 2023 Forest River Surveyor Legend Travel Trailer 202RBLE has...
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• Will A Weight Distribution Hitch Help For A Tongue Weight Overage?
• Hey Geoff, a weight distribution hitch will effectively reduce the amount of tongue weight on your hitch. Spring bars will instead help to distribute that weight more evenly between the rear axle of the vehicle and the trailers axle. It sounds like you are pushing the truck close to its limit as far as tongue weight, so a weight distribution hitch will certainly help the situation. Especially if the tongue weight overage is negatively affecting your ride quality, it will definitely be a...
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• Recommended Trailer Jack for a Trailer With a 2K Tongue Weight Rating
• Hey Bob, I don't know of any safety concerns regarding the Bulldog Round, A-Frame Jack # BD155033 and the tongue weight does not change. This jack has a 2,000 lb lift capacity, so as long as your trailer's tongue weight is less than 2,000 lbs, this'll work great.
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• Recommended Weight Distribution Hitch For An Apex Nano 213RS Travel Trailer
• Hey Jeff, When trying to figure out the best weight distribution hitch for your setup you'll need to get an accurate reading of the tongue weight when the trailer is fully loaded like you're ready to go to the campsite. Once you have this measurement you'll want to look at the capacity ranges of the hitches available and choose one that you fall in the middle of so that if you unload a bit during your trip or end up picking up some extras you'll have the capacity for it to be a smooth...
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• Weight Distribution Hitches Compatible With Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank # EQ90-02-4600
• The Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank # EQ90-02-4600 is a product from Equal-i-zer but it can work with different weight distribution systems. This has the vertical holes spaced 1-1/4" on center which is commonly used from different brands. Otherwise here is a list of the different capacity Equal-i-zer options we have without a drop shank. 200-600lbs Tongue Weight, Trailer Up to 6,000lbs # EQ90-00-0601 600-1,000lbs Tongue Weight, Trailer Up to 10,000lbs # EQ90-00-1001 800-1,200lbs Tongue...
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• Is The Curt 2 Bike Platform Rack C18085 Ok To Use With A Class 1 Hitch?
• Hello James. The Curt 2 Bike Platform Rack # C18085 can indeed be used with a class 1 hitch with a 1-1/4" receiver. We do want to keep the tongue weight in mind, but you won't have to worry about it too much. With the weight of the rack itself (46 lbs) and the weight of your road bike, you will be well under the 200 lb tongue weight limit for the hitch. You could easily carry two bike and be just fine as long as the bikes weigh less than 45 lbs apiece.
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• Understanding Max Weight Rating for Aftermarket Hitch on 2024 Honda CR-V
• The 525 lb max tongue weight and 3,500 lb max gross trailer weight rating is what the # e98848 is capable of. Many aftermarket Class III hitches are able to handle more weight than the vehicle they are designed for. Occasionally the towing capacity of the vehicle exceeds the capacity of the hitch. Whatever the case may be, you are always limited by the lower capacity. In this case, you are limited by the weight capacity listed in your 2024 Honda CR-V owner's manual.
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• Will Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Work For Flat Towing & Carrying Scooter
• Hey Brian; the answer is likely no, but it depends on the weight of the Vespa. The Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter with 2" or 6" Drop/Rise # RM-077-6 has a 400 lb tongue weight capacity, so the weight of the Vespa and carrier, along with the tongue weight of your flat towed vehicle can only be 400 lbs. I assume the weight of those is going to be more than 400 lbs, but if it's not then you can use it; otherwise it would be too much weight.
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• Does Kuat Pivot Swing Away Hitch Adapter PVD20B Cut Tongue Weight Capacity in Half
• Hey Keith, yes the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Adapter part # PVD20B that you referenced does cut the tongue weight capacity of the hitch it is installed in by 50 percent due to the additional length that gets added to the rack. So if you had a 500 lb hitch the capacity would then be 250 lbs which happens to also be the capacity of this hitch adapter.
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• Should Weight Distribution Hitch Be Setup With Vehicle Loaded
• The answer to your question depends on what the hitch instructions call for. If you have the Curt # C17501 you find the target uncoupled ball height in step 3 by adding 1/8" for each 100 lbs of tongue weight to the measurement from setp 1. Tongue weight includes the weight of anything behind the rear axle in your tow vehicle so you need to account for this. A WDH like the Equal-i-zer # EQ64FR has you measure the tow vehicle loaded for the trip.
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• Can 300 lb Motorcycle be Carried on Hitch with 300 lb Tongue Weight Capacity
• Hey Steve, yeah if your RV hitch has a capacity of 300 lbs you wouldn't be able to carry a 300 lb motorcycle as you'd have to also factor in the weight of the motorcycle carrier. For example our lightest carrier is the etrailer part # e56UR which weighs 47 lbs. So the max motorcycle weight you'd be able to carry would be 253 lbs.
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• What is The Tongue Weight Range For The Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box # GY46FR?
• The Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box # GY46FR does have a pin weight capacity of 3,500-5,500lbs. The pin weight you found on Gen-Y's website is on their worksheet for those who do not know their actual pin weight. They use a generic number 22% which I can tell you is an average number and as you have some 5th wheels which are going to have a higher or lower amount of tongue weight they go with a safe weight range on that form.
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• Can Reducer Sleeve Be Used With Blue Ox SwayPro
• You definitely don't want to use the Curt since your 2023 Jayco Jay Flight 280RKS weighs 6,495 lbs with nothing in it. With that kind of rating on it I'm guessing you got a reducer and extension. Your typical reducer sleeve does not have a weight rating on it since it doesn't reduce hitch capacity. For example, our note on the Curt # C45405 states that the weight capacity is limited to the rated capacity of your hitch receiver. The same is true for the etrailer # e26YR. If you would rather...
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• Trailer Hitch for Carrying Electric WheelChair on 2012 Chevrolet Impala
• They probably told you that because of the lower capacity for Class I and II along with limited availability for carriers that fit a 1-1/4" hitch. The only hitches available for your 2012 Chevy Impala are Class II like the # 36407 which has a tongue weight capacity of 300 lbs. Assuming the weight of your wheelchair does not exceed this 300 lb limit, or the tongue weight capacity of your vehicle, it would be able to hold the wheelchair. You will also need to find a carrier that can hold...
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• Should SUV Tow a Trailer at Max Towing Capacity
• Hey Daniel, great question! Manufacturers tend to say you can tow all the way up to the max capacity but I usually advise people to remain at least 100 lbs under the max tow rating to keep from overloading your vehicle. Tongue weight is a little different so as long as your loaded tongue weight isn't exceeding what the hitch and vehicle are rated for, and it's within 10-15% the weight of the loaded trailer you'll be in a great spot! Cargo weight as well as the weight of passengers is...
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• Recommended Suspension Enhancement for a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
• I wouldn't worry about adding anything to the front. The only reason you would want to add the Coil SumoSprings item # CSS-1125 to the front of your 2018 Crosstrek is if you had a front hitch or weight pushing down directly on your front axle. Since you're close to the towing capacity on your Subaru, I recommend using a weight distribution system to address the sagging in you're experiencing. The Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control item # FA92-00-0450 works with trailer's...
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• Hitch Extender For 2-1/2 Inch Hitch For Weight Distribution
• Hi Robert, So I know you don't want to, but the only option for a hitch extension for your 2-1/2 inch hitch does reduce the receiver to 2 inches. I hope you're not mad at me, but there unfortunately is no 2-1/2 inch hitch extender that also has a 2-1/2 inch receiver. So if you do change your mind, what you can do is use the extender and a new 2 inch hitch shank: - Curt Hitch Extension and Reducer for 2-1/2" Trailer Hitches # C45048 - Curt Welded Weight Distribution Shank # C17123 The...
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• Weight Distribution Adjustments For Hauling A 2020 ATC Toy Hauler
• Hi Brian, You can definitely make adjustments to your weight distribution hitch to fine tune it over to the new trailer. Before making adjustments I recommend loading your trailer and measuring the tongue weight # e99044 to get an accurate measurement so you can see if you need to change the spring bars out for a different capacity. If you do I'd check with EAZ Lift for replacement spring bars to make the tongue weight.
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