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   <title>Gadgets :   Originally posted by podwerkzSomebody...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 04 Aug 2019 at 3:59pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by podwerkz</strong></em><br /><br /><div>Somebody buy this thing and use it to get the readings, then drive to a certified scale and I want to know how much it is off. Cuz it will be.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://www.rpod-owners.com/smileys/smiley21.gif" border="0" alt="Thumbs Down" title="Thumbs Down" /><br></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>+1.&nbsp; That would be a great experiment to do if anyone has some spare money and time on their hands.&nbsp;<img src="https://www.rpod-owners.com/smileys/smiley36.gif" border="0" alt="LOL" title="LOL" /></div>]]>
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   <title>Gadgets : Somebody buy this thing and use...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=9179" rel="nofollow">podwerkz</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 04 Aug 2019 at 9:35am<br /><br /><div>Somebody buy this thing and use it to get the readings, then drive to a certified scale and I want to know how much it is off. Cuz it will be.</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://www.rpod-owners.com/smileys/smiley21.gif" border="0" alt="Thumbs Down" title="Thumbs Down" /><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 09:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets : You wouldn&amp;#039;t really need...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 04 Aug 2019 at 5:37am<br /><br />You wouldn't really need to leave the device connected anyway. Just use it once when you hitch up and then remove it. No need to connect it again unless you significantly change your TV or trailer loads. For a travel trailer that's pretty rare, once you know what it weighs under a couple of different conditions (mostly different water loads) you really shouldn't need to use it again. I can see the device being a lot more useful for a utility trailer if you're hauling a wide variety of things around, or if you have several different trailers. Assuming its accurate of course.<img src="https://www.rpod-owners.com/smileys/smiley18.gif" border="0" alt="Ouch" title="Ouch" />]]>
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   <title>Gadgets : There are OBD splitters that will...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1653" rel="nofollow">Tars Tarkas</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 9:36pm<br /><br /><div>There are OBD splitters that will let you plug 2 things into your ODB port.&nbsp; From what I've heard, they may not work for everyone or for all devices, but I've had 2 things plugged in and working fine on my truck for several years. Here's one for example: <a href="https://www.amaz&#111;n.com/Outz&#111;ne-Splitter-Extensi&#111;n-12inches-Vehicles/dp/B07V7DPF9F/ref=sr_1_6?crid=HR21RPKOFZH8&amp;keywords=odb+splitter&amp;qid=1564886032&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=odb+s%2Caps%2C406&amp;sr=8-6" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Outzone-Splitter-Extension-12inches-Vehicles/dp/B07V7DPF9F/ref=sr_1_6?crid=HR21RPKOFZH8&amp;keywords=odb+splitter&amp;qid=1564886032&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=odb+s%2Caps%2C406&amp;sr=8-6</a></div><div><br></div><div>TT<br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets : I&amp;#039;m like StephenH; I have...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=7014" rel="nofollow">GlueGuy</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 7:19pm<br /><br />I'm like StephenH; I have an OBD bluetooth transmitter so I can monitor some other parameters.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>As for the WDH setup, I'm happy with figuring it out with a typical load (via scales), and going from there. If the tongue weight is shifting while you're underway, you got some other serious issue.</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 19:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets :   Originally posted by StephenHI...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 6:32pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by StephenH</strong></em><br /><br />I think the calculations in my case might be off since I have a <a href="https://www.hensleymfg.com/product/hensley-cub-anti-sway-trailer-hitch/" target="_blank">Hensley Cub hitch</a>. The main part of that stays attached to the trailer and only a shank is attached to the truck before backing into the hitch to connect. It is quite different from the Equal-i-zer hitch I had before where the hitch head and bars were connected to the truck and only the snap-up brackets were attached to the frame of the trailer.</td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>The calculator should still work. As far as I can tell the Hensley Hitch still rotates vertically around the ball, just like any other wdh (it doesn't rotate horizontally around the ball). So the distance you put in the calculator for the distance from the ball to the TV rear axle is the same. As far as the hitch weight itself most of it is rigidly connected to the TV when connected to the shank. I don't know how hard it is to disconnect the trailer from the hitch and leave the hitch connected to the shank but if that's too hard then just subtract the weight of the hitch from the trailer and add it to the truck when calculating tongue weight, you won't be very far off.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Very cool hitch by the way.&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets : I think the calculations in my...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 12:16pm<br /><br />I think the calculations in my case might be off since I have a <a href="https://www.hensleymfg.com/product/hensley-cub-anti-sway-trailer-hitch/" target="_blank">Hensley Cub hitch</a>. The main part of that stays attached to the trailer and only a shank is attached to the truck before backing into the hitch to connect. It is quite different from the Equal-i-zer hitch I had before where the hitch head and bars were connected to the truck and only the snap-up brackets were attached to the frame of the trailer.]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets :   Originally posted by StephenHI...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 9:36am<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by StephenH</strong></em><br /><br />I already have an OBDII sensor plugged in that I use with the Torque app. I would have to switch devices to use this so I will pass. I don't have a convenient landfill scale near me so I would need to find someplace else to go to do the weighing. The nearest public scales I can find are 30+ miles away from us.</td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>If you want to try the scales and can find a place nearby to disconnect your trailer for a few minutes you ought to be able to get everything you need in one trip and two passes through the scales. First with the trailer connected but the wdh untensioned, the second with the tow vehicle only with the wdh installed. Get all three axles adding one at a time on the first pass, the two TV axles on the second pass (5 weights total). Go through fully loaded for a trip. After that you can get any other information you want from your trailer and truck specs, a little arithmetic, and this calculator.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.ajdesigner.com/apptrailertow/weightdistributi&#111;nhitch.php" target="_blank">https://www.ajdesigner.com/apptrailertow/weightdistributionhitch.php</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 09:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets : I already have an OBDII sensor...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 8:52am<br /><br />I already have an OBDII sensor plugged in that I use with the Torque app. I would have to switch devices to use this so I will pass. I don't have a convenient landfill scale near me so I would need to find someplace else to go to do the weighing. The nearest public scales I can find are 30+ miles away from us.]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets :   Originally posted by StephenHI...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 03 Aug 2019 at 4:43am<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by StephenH</strong></em><br /><br />I would think that any suspension modification such as the SumoSprings I put on our Frontier would throw such a device off, or at least require some sort of recalibration.</td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>Yes, the manufacturer's comments say any suspension mods do exactly that. A calibration process is provided for that purpose. They also state that the bluetooth signal from the device can interfere with other devices in the rig, so most people use it to get the information then shut it off.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>If its not permanent it seems like the same kind of thing could be done directly with a smartphone and app since the phones all have tilt and acceleration sensors already anyway.&nbsp;Sure enough, there is an app on the App Store called RV Tow Check that is supposed to do something similar. Only $2. But it gets mostly poor reviews.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>My issue with this kind of approach is how are you ever going to be sure that you're really getting accurate data? It's a life safety issue for me and anyone else on the road with me.&nbsp; So personally, I'll stick with the old school approach, I use the scale at my county landfill, accurate and free to use whenever I need to, which is not very often.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 04:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Gadgets : Sorry about the BOD  instead of...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=2775" rel="nofollow">ArthroPod</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Aug 2019 at 10:38pm<br /><br />Sorry about the BOD  instead of OBD, had a relapse to work life. Who knows maybe the OBD  could give a BOD  value. That onboard  computer is capable of doing a lot of things. ]]>
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   <title>Gadgets : I would think that any suspension...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Aug 2019 at 8:07pm<br /><br />I would think that any suspension modification such as the SumoSprings I put on our Frontier would throw such a device off, or at least require some sort of recalibration.]]>
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   <title>Gadgets :  BOD port? You mean the OBD II...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Aug 2019 at 7:27pm<br /><br />&#091;QUOTE=GlueGuy&#093;BOD port? You mean the OBD II port? (On Board Diagnostic)<div><br></div><div>I can not imagine how they could get the tongue weight from the on board computer system.</div>&#091;/QUOTE<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.amaz&#111;n.com/HAUL-GAUGE-C&#111;nnector-Measures-Combined/dp/B07DQ44JFB" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/HAUL-GAUGE-Connector-Measures-Combined/dp/B07DQ44JFB</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Looks like it measures suspension squat to calculate tongue weight and acceleration to calculate GCVWR. So you provide it with your VIN and it uses that to calibrate. I can't imagine that if could differentiate load in the TV from load due to the trailer unless you manually calibrate it first to zero that out. There apparently is a calibration procedure for customized suspensions and power trains so maybe that could work.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Interesting concept. Generally favorable Amazon reviews so maybe its not too buggy. Might be worth fooling with as long as it could be returned if you hit a brick wall with it.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=7014" rel="nofollow">GlueGuy</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Aug 2019 at 12:39pm<br /><br />BOD port? You mean the OBD II port? (On Board Diagnostic)<div><br></div><div>I can not imagine how they could get the tongue weight from the on board computer system.</div>]]>
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   <title>Gadgets : While looking for load cells for...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=2775" rel="nofollow">ArthroPod</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13083<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Aug 2019 at 12:10pm<br /><br />While looking for load cells for trailer tongues,I came across a gadget that supposed to give a lot more info. It's called Haulgauge. Using your smartphone  and the BOD port on your tow vehicle it is supposed  to  give how much tongue weight  as well as total tow weight plus some other info. Has anyone used one?]]>
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