Weigh your Tongue (like this hasn't been done before)

[325BH]

Originally Posted by Thurman

Thanks "chrisf65" for your post #17. Page 3 of that info is exactly what I need to determine the tongue weight of my TT. There are a total of five (5) truck scales in town, one being a CAT scale, but none of these will allow me to weigh my TT. The CAT scale is at a truck stop and only weighs trucks, the other four are private scales.

Get the CAT scale app for your phone. The scale operator doesn't get involved... unless you want your printout, which at that point the weigh is over.

I use the app every time I weigh. You pull up on the scales and hit a button on your phone and BOOM your done. A PDF of the yellow weigh ticket is then emailed to you. If you want the hard-copy, go inside and get it off of the printer. Most of the time the scale operator doesn't even know there is a weigh ticket waiting for me.

[dryflycaster]

Local Race Car Math !

Not the expensive NASCAR Crap !

Originally Posted by mandring

So. When I get bored, I do things...I some times like to throw science at the wall and see what sticks.



Heres a handy little calculator to help work the numbers.
https://www.easycalculation.com/phys...calculator.php

Formula:

Fe = (Fl * dl) / de

Where,
Fe = Lever Effort Force (Total weight)
Fl = Load Force (Weight shown on the scale)
dl = Distance From Load Force to Fulcrum (Pin to bar on scale)
de = Distance From Effort Force to Fulcrum (Focal point to Pin - short side)