3023 Tongue Weight Help - Page 2

Shane826 · 11-01-2018, 11:25 AM

Check this out... A couple neat little gadget scales to measure tongue weight, but pay close attention to how to measure tongue weight at home with a bathroom scale.

Edit: Forgot to add the link!

https://www.etrailer.com/faq-how-to-...ue-weight.aspx

**Bill** · 11-01-2018, 11:45 AM

The bathroom scale method is good - but be sure to wedge the pipes in place so they cannot roll ! I'm surprised the article didn't say this.

Bill

BrucePerens · 11-01-2018, 01:12 PM

I'm pretty sure the math is wrong regarding how you weigh with a lever and a scale. The tongue is the fulcrum. If there are 3 feet between the tongue and the scale, and one foot between the tongue and the supporting pipe, the scale is bearing 1/4 of the weight and the supporting pipe is bearing 3/4. So you still multiply by 4, but that changes if you move the fulcrum along the lever.

**dab1950** · 11-02-2018, 01:48 PM

While the following website might not be the absolute authority on TM specs,
I found the following >

https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/2010-...n-3023-tr34475

Dry Weight = 2,915 lbs.

Payload Capacity = 1,923 lbs.

Hitch Weight = 409 lbs.

Hope this helps.

tentcamper · 11-02-2018, 04:49 PM

That dry weight is without options as it would leave the factory. Since the dealer adds the batteries and propane tanks. I would think no AC, propane tanks, battries, awanin, the hang up cabinets.

Shane826 · 11-02-2018, 05:31 PM

Sure, and the dry weight plus cargo carrying capacity (which would include everything you mentioned) equals the trailer’s gross weight rating, which is 4,838lbs.

BrucePerens · 11-02-2018, 06:38 PM

Given three points: A is the pipe on the scale, B is the trailer tongue, C is the pipe on the brick, we have length AB, length BC, and length AC. The weight on the scale is BC/AC of the total weight.