Weight Calculation Check? 2024 Micro Minnie 2108FBS

Wmlunt-WO

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Just weighed my new set up and think my tongue is a bit light, stepped up to 1000 lb bars on the bluox sway pro as the 750 lb bars took a permanent set last year.

State: Empty grey, 10 gal fresh, 5 gal black, 1-1/2 20 lb tanks propane

CAT scale numbers
10940 total
4900 trailer only, on hitch
5560 jeep only

10940-5560‎ = 5,380 Trailer weight

5380-4900‎ = 480 Tongue weight?

5380/2‎ = 2,690 Trailer axle?

Are my calcs correct?
A bit light on the tongue I think
Thx! Bill
 
Are the weights fully loaded with typical passengers, fuel, water, full camp setup?

The ideal tongue weight for a travel trailer should be between 10% and 15% of the trailer's gross loaded weight (GTW)
 
Trailer axle weight would need to be: (Trailer weight - tongue weight) / 2

Your weights seems to align with my slightly shorter1708FB fully loaded weight (500-lbs on tongue, 4800 total)
 
Creative, yes I have all of the typical weights included.
I am a bit confused on where the weight of the hitch should be applied, to the trailer weight or the TV weight?
BluOx sway pro has a heavy hitch and bars.
Maybe I should have released them when weighing the trailer on the scale but still attached to the TV? Likely only about 75 lbs…
Thx! Bill
 

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