B - 4
TOWING
B - 5
B
centerline of the jack extension in the other direction. Place a 4 x 4 on the two
round pieces and screw the jack extension down on the top of the 4 x 4 until
the tongue of the trailer is supported by it. Multiply the scale reading by three.
This will be the tongue weight of your trailer. If you exceed the capacity of the
bathroom scales, increase the two-foot dimension to three or four more feet,
but always multiply the scale reading by the total number of feet between the
wood and scales.
NOTE
: Be sure trailer is level when you read scales.