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08-23-2020, 11:18 AM
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Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
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Tongue weight scales
Does anyone have experience with the etrailers scale
https://www.etrailer.com/Tools/etrailer/e99044.html
or any other brand/type. Along with our TT, I have a 18' enclosed trailer and I never really know the tongue weight as it gets loaded differently all the time.
I'd like to know the tongue weight before I hit the road and finding a CAT sale is not really efficient. I think I tend to having the TW heavier than I really need to just to be safe(r).
I understand that I don't exactly know the trailer weight, but I can estimate it within reason.
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08-23-2020, 11:43 AM
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I have both the 0-2000 and the 5000 version in my tool box. Extremely happy with both.
https://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherl...ontent=General
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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08-23-2020, 03:07 PM
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I've used the Sherline for about 10 years now and love it. https://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherl...UaAsWUEALw_wcB
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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08-23-2020, 03:24 PM
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If you do get one, test it out. When I was working through my first summons from the Weight Police, I bought a little black Sherline, measured the TW several times, and used it for my preliminary calculations. A week or two later, I had occasion to repeat the process, and was shocked to find the reading significantly different, and equally repeatable, although the trailer had gone nowhere and I hadn't done anything to it. Now I don't really trust it.
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08-23-2020, 03:36 PM
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The sherline scale does require some “special handling”, mine is NEVER lifted by the piston, and has been good as gold for the last 6 years. I know how much I weigh and I will stand on it occasionally to see just how accurate it still is.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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08-23-2020, 03:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
The sherline scale does require some “special handling”, mine is NEVER lifted by the piston, and has been good as gold for the last 6 years. I know how much I weigh and I will stand on it occasionally to see just how accurate it still is.
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Same thing that I do. I'm measuring on blacktop and I'll let it set for a min to eliminate any "cushioning" effect of the cribbing under it.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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08-24-2020, 03:00 AM
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Thanks guys for the feedback
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