Expert Answers about GMC Tongue Weight Scale
- How to Determine Trailer Tongue Weight
- Determining Trailer Tongue Weight
In order to select the correct components to safely tow your trailer, you need to know its tongue weight. This is the weight that the fully loaded trailer exerts downward on the hitch ball of the tow vehicle. If you don't know the tongue weight of your trailer, there are several different ways you can determine it.
1.Tongue weight scale
2.Weigh Safe ballmount
3.Bathroom scale
4.Commercial scale
Remember, if you intend to use a weight distribution system,...
view full answer... - How to Determine Tongue Weight on 3400 lbs Pontoon Boat and Trailer
- Tongue weight is typically 10 to 15 percent of the gross trailer weight.
To find the tongue weight, there are a couple of methods you can use. The first requires the use of a bathroom scale. First, make sure the boat trailer is on a level surface. Take a cinder block or something similar and place the scale on top. Next, place the trailer coupler on the scale (the trailer should be parallel with the ground). The scale reading will be the tongue weight. You may also be interested in a tongue...
view full answer... - Etrailer Tongue Weight Scale VS. Sherline Tongue Weight Scale
- Accuracy is the most important thing when it comes to tongue weight scales in my opinion and convenience is a plus. The etrailer Tongue Weight Scale # e99044 is both. I have gotten my hands on this product and used it. One of my favorite things about our scale is that you can measure your tongue weight when the trailer is connected to your truck! So, once you have everything loaded up, you can measure right then to see if you need to shift your load around at all.
It is highly rated...
view full answer... - Tongue Weight Scale Recommendation for a Trailer with 400-500 lbs of Tongue Weight
- What you need is Trailer Tongue Weight Scale - 2,000-lb Capacity # e99044. This scale will do well to measure between 400 and 500 lbs of tongue weight. A scale with a lower range wouldn't be any more accurate.
view full answer... - What's the Minimum Tongue Weight for etrailer Tongue Weight Scale for Campers and Utility Trailers
- The etrailer Tongue Weight Scale for Campers and Utility Trailers part # e99044 has hash marks on the face of the gauge every 50 lbs so the minimum tongue weight the scale would need to see to read is 50 lbs.
view full answer... - Availability Of Trailer Tongue Weight Scale
- The etrailer Trailer Tongue Weight Scale, part # e99044 is the only tongue weight scale we offer.
This scale has an easy-to-read gauge that shows the weight in both pounds and kilograms and has a capacity of 2,000 lbs. I have attached a product review video you can check out.
view full answer... - Can Block be Used Under etrailer Tongue Weight Scale
- Having your trailer be level is really important for tongue weight accuracy, so it is prudent and safe to put a block under the etrailer Tongue Weight Scale # e99044.
Just make sure the block and scale are on level ground and stable; also chock the wheels of your trailer to ensure it is as stable as possible.
view full answer... - 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...
view full answer... - Recommended Trailer Tongue Weight Scale for Precise Measurements and Convenience
- The etrailer Trailer Tongue Weight Scale - 2,000-lb Capacity # e99044 is the only independent scale we currently carry for trailer tongue weight. It will be just as accurate as the 1000 lb scale you referenced. The dial gives the 50 lb markers, so you can easily determine within at least 25 lbs the weight of your trailer tongue with just a quick glance.
Another option is to use the Weigh Safe 2" and 2-5/16" Hitch Ball w/Built-In Scale - Stainless Steel - 10K GTW # WSUN-1. This hitch...
view full answer... - Best Tongue Weight Scale That's EASIEST To Use
- Absolutely our Tongue Weight Scale # e99044 will work perfectly with your travel trailer! Our scale has a 2,000 lb capacity which you may think that a 5,000 lb trailer would be too much for our scale, but it's actually an ideal size trailer.
What a tongue weight scale does is measure the tongue weight of the trailer. Tongue weight is the down force weight your loaded trailer on the hitch ball of your tow vehicle. What we want is 10-15% of the overall weight of your trailer. Which with...
view full answer... - Is There a Tongue Weight Scale Compatible With B&W Turnover Ball Gooseneck On a 2023 Ford F-150?
- Our etrailer Tongue Weight Scale # e99044 is our only option for a scale as the B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch # BW77FR does not have a compatible scale. Our etrailer scale will allow you to check the tongue weight of the gooseneck trailer before attaching it to your 2023 Ford F-150 to ensure you do not overload and risk damage to your truck. While the scale was designed for use on a typical bumper pull trailer it is convertible and will allow you to lower the front of...
view full answer... - Accuracy of etrailer Tongue Weight Scale for Campers and Utility Trailers
- The etrailer Tongue Weight Scale # e99044 will give you a good idea on tongue weight, but if you're looking for high accuracy I would find an alternative. There is no accuracy rating available for this scale. It will give you a ballpark idea but in your case where a slight difference matters it is not the best choice. You should find a scale with more tick marks or digital readout so you know exactly where you're at.
view full answer... - Determining Tongue Weight with Trailer that has Weight Distribution System Installed
- You can still use a tongue weight scale like the etrailer # e99044 to determine the tongue weight of a trailer that has the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System # EQ37100ET referenced in your question installed.
If you are wanting to see the difference between the tongue weight of your trailer with and without the weight distribution system, the most accurate way to do this is to simply take your vehicle and trailer to a local scale. You can place just the rear axle of your tow vehicle...
view full answer... - Recommended Tongue Weight Scale For Trailer With Weight Distribution Hitch Installed
- Both the Sherline Trailer Tongue Weight Scale # 5780, and the etrailer Tongue Weight Scale # e99044 will accurately measure the tongue weight on your trailer as long as the tongue weight is less than 2000lbs.
With that said I prefer the etrailer # e99044 due to the fact that it is taller and wont require you to add wood or cinderblocks to raise scale to the coupler of the trailer like the Sherline # 5780, but also since the etrailer can be attached to the jack of your trailer which is...
view full answer... - Could Hanging Scale be Used to Measure Tongue Weight
- It would be technically possible to measure trailer tongue weight with a hanging scale assuming you had a way to put it at the exact height to attach it to your trailer as it sits level and the weight capacity was high enough.
We have floor scales that I think would be easier to use like the etrailer part # e99044 as well.
view full answer... - Is There a Tongue Weight Scale For Trailers Under 1000-lbs
- I may have a solution for you, but there isn't a smaller tongue weight scale available with a lower capacity. The only scale that we currently offer is the etrailer Tongue Weight Scale for Campers and Utility Trailers # e99044 with the - 2,000-lb capacity.
view full answer... - Is 560 lbs a Good Tongue Weight on a 2,820 lb Boat Trailer
- Ultimately the tongue weight of a trailer could be anything regardless of what the weight or GVWR of the trailer is. You want to shoot for a tongue weight that is 10-15% of the weight of the trailer though so if your loaded trailer is 2,820 lbs and the scale showed 560 lbs just for the tongue weight then you might need to play around with how the boat is loaded. If you have cargo on board then I'd try moving it back some to get to at least 15% which is 423 lbs.
To avoid a trip to the weight...
view full answer... - What Does etrailer Tongue Weight Scale # e99044 Weigh
- The etrailer tongue weight scale part # e99044 that you referenced weighs 5 lbs.
view full answer... - Can the Curt Hitch # C11001 Work with my JetSki Trailer on My 2011 Mercedes E-350 Sedan?
- While the Curt Hitch - 1-1/4" # C11001 definitely has enough gross towing weight capacity for your 780-pound JetSki and 500-pound trailer, you also need to consider the tongue weight of your setup. The tongue weight is the vertical weight that is exerted on the hitch. This number is important because the # C11001 only allows for a maximum of 200 pounds of tongue weight.
In order to get an accurate reading, I recommend using a tongue weight scale like our etrailer Tongue Weight Scale for...
view full answer... - Scale For Determining Travel Trailer Tongue Weight
- We have an option for you so you can know exactly what the tongue weight on your RV is, but because they come in so many shapes and sizes, and because how a trailer is loaded can make the tongue weight vary significantly, a guesstimate is not something you'll want to rely on by any means.
That said, generally it's somewhere in the range of 10 percent to 15 percent, but I very strongly recommend verifying any tongue weight with a simple tongue weight scale:
- Tongue Weight Scale for Campers...
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