R-pod Owners Forum : Trailer Weight https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Trailer Weight Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:15:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:02:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2687 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Trailer Weight : If you don't have a "beefy"... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25481#25481 Author: techntrek
Subject: 2687
Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 11:02am

If you don't have a "beefy" bathroom scale like Bill, here's a trick for measuring your tongue weight at home.  Divide the load half-and-half using a lever. 
 
Get a 2 by 4 about 2 feet long, lay it on its narrow side for strength (the lever).  Get 2 more short pieces of 2 by 4 about 6 inches long.  Put the bathroom scale under one end of the lever, with one of the short pieces laying flat between the top of the scale and the lever (to spread the load).  Under the other side of the lever lay the other short piece and then whatever you can find that will stand as tall as the bathroom scale.  Now you can rest the tongue on the middle of the lever and the weight will be divided between the scale and the other side.  Multiply whatever reading you get from the scale by 2.
]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:02:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25481#25481 Trailer Weight : Whatever the extra weight from... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25474#25474 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 2687
Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 7:25am

Whatever the extra weight from the tongue is, it still is not that important to me.  As I mentioned, I just wanted to get a ball-park idea of the weight I was pulling.  Will at some time take the trailer and unhitch it and get a true weight.  I have a 7,500 tow rating on my vehicle so whatever it weighs is just for statistical purposes.  Safe Travels.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:25:01 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25474#25474 Trailer Weight : I just travelled from GA to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25473#25473 Author: Bill-GA
Subject: 2687
Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 7:18am

I just travelled from GA to PA with my loaded 176T. Before I left I took a beefy bathroom scale that 'wraps' past 300# and put it under my pod tongue. It measured 380#. I'm pullin with a beefy truck and it ran pretty good ....  Except for some construction bumpy roads where I was hoping the tongue wouldn't pop off the ball!

It didn't!

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]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:18:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25473#25473 Trailer Weight : Hello Bob.Your 171 dryweight... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25472#25472 Author: marwayne
Subject: 2687
Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 12:50am

Hello Bob.
Your 171 dryweight is 2205#, add AC, furnace, microwave, LP bottles, battery, fridge, and gen. your adding about 450 to 500# so your trailer is at about 2700# and you haven't put anything of your own stuff into it.
]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:50:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25472#25472 Trailer Weight : Hey Bob,If you just got axle... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25471#25471 Author: Kickstart
Subject: 2687
Posted: 21 Jun 2012 at 12:31am

Hey Bob,
 
If you just got axle weight for your trailer, don't forget that your tongue weight would need to be added to get the most accurate weight for your trailer-probably 300 lbs. or so  more.
]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:31:46 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25471#25471 Trailer Weight : No. Just the trailer. Safe Travels.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25469#25469 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 2687
Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 10:33pm

No.  Just the trailer.  Safe Travels.]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:33:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25469#25469 Trailer Weight : Good to hear. Did you get a weight... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25460#25460 Author: techntrek
Subject: 2687
Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 5:26pm

Good to hear.  Did you get a weight on each axle?]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:26:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25460#25460 Trailer Weight : Thanks to Kwickstart and others... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25448#25448 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 2687
Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 10:00am

Thanks to Kwickstart and others I did go to a state scale.  As we were leaving Joseph, Oregon, fabulous place, we found a truck scale maintained and operated by the State of Oregon.  After Kwickstarts comments, drove right on the scale and asked if they would weigh it.  No problem.  Now for the weight.  We have a 171 with dual lp tanks and a larger size 27 battery.  Rest of the stuff is normal stuff.  Few gallons in fresh water tank.  Other tanks empty.  Total weight, 2,800 lbs.  Well within the limits of our TV which has a towing ability of 7,500 lbs.  Gas mileage total both ways at 55 was 10mpg.  Oh well.  Do have that big V8 to feed.  When we came home last night had the new clear cover for the shower and the new capacitor for the A/C.  Gonna have some fun on that very tall ladder.  Safe Travels.  ]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25448#25448 Trailer Weight : Another free option may be the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25426#25426 Author: techntrek
Subject: 2687
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 3:56pm

Another free option may be the local dump - they weigh trucks coming in and going out for billing.  They may not mind if you show up during a slow time.]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:56:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25426#25426 Trailer Weight : Hey Bob,I dunno about... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25421#25421 Author: Kickstart
Subject: 2687
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 12:30pm

Hey Bob,
 
I dunno about the Oregon DOT, but here in Washington State, the DOT scales along the freeway are usually available when not in use by the State Patrol for official truck weighing. Just pull off the freeway, set your wheels on the pad, and look in the window. There's also usually plenty of room to dehitch if you want to check your hitch weight or tow rig's weight. Free is lots cheaper than $9.50.
 
P/S My 175 weighs right at 3250 as I tow it loaded.
]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:30:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25421#25421 Trailer Weight : I have been wondering how much... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25419#25419 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 2687
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 10:59am

I have been wondering how much my trailer weighs with all the "stuff" I have to carry.  Finally decided to check into a truck scale locally.  Seems that our local truck stop has a scale and for only $9.50 will weight it for me.  Will take it up on Saturday and will report on what a 171 loaded up weighs.  Safe Travels.]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:59:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2687&PID=25419#25419