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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (566 Customer Reviews)
I bought the Sherline Tongue scale about a year ago to verify tongue weights on my travel trailer before heading out on a trip. It has been great. I use the pin and measure inside the ball of the tongue to be sure I'm getting the most accurate weight. The directions explain how you can weigh at the a-frame and how to compensate but I find it just as easy to measure at the ball. I'm able to stop at CAT Scales on the road to get total combined weight, but the Scales usually don't let you drop the trailer so the tongue weight is a guess. Knowing the truck weight and combined weight I can get the trailer weight. Now I can be sure of the tongue weight as well. The Sherline scale is simple to use, and very consistent. I can lower, raise and lower again and always get the same weight. I do keep the small wood block under the plunger (came with the scale) when not in use, and always pick it up by the body. Directions explain why this is important and how to rest the scale if you need to. Great investment.
Gary M - 10/30/2021Price was the best, delivery was on time for my need and the accuracy was excellent. Loading a 24-foot trailer allowed me to nail the tongue weight for my trailer hitch exactly where I wanted it. I'll keep this for a long time. Excellent construction and sturdily built. Great purchase
This product works as advertised, is useful, and makes life run smoother. No more guessing at tongue weights or going to the scales, later to do a bunch of math, albeit simple. The machining and finish seems to be near perfect. Beats the heck out of levers and bathroom scales. I'm happy with etrailer.com and the purchase. A couple of picks... ...Price -- the price makes purchase not an easy decision. If I wasn't changing and shifting loads a lot for running down the road for significant miles, I might not have made the purchase. ...and comes without a case; for the price, I might expect one. I carry this scale on the truck (for use both on our usual trailers, used for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief, and several that we may be asked to pull.) Without a case, it would roll around and probably get damaged. I built a wood case outta scrap for it, blocked it in with sponges, and it sits in the toolbox with the 10 ton bottle jack, the lug nut torque wrench, and a few other useful items. 4-3/4 stars outta five from me; I recommend it.
Bob S - 08/25/2014The Sherline trailer tongue weight scale is very useful to me. It is a convenient way to measure trailer tongue weight periodically while loading the trailer, which gives me confidence that my trailer loads are well balanced for safest towing and that the tongue weight was below my hitch rating. I am glad i bought it.
Kirk - 02/19/2022Arrived in cardboard box with white foam padding with I assume hydraulic fluid (yellowish green) on the white foam, block of wood not installed between scale body and plunger...bubble wrap over the gauge. Kind of concerned about the loss of fluid. Apparently same scale body used for three different range gauges so I guess the body's accuracy should be the same...display seems ok, but measured 200 lbs with 220 lb load (according to CAT Scale), gentle press and release to add some of my upper body weight to the trailer tongue then gauge indicated 240 lbs and remained without settling back down until entire load was lifted. Stiction in the plunger maybe? Most other reviews of this scale are great. They set a low bar or did I get a not so great one? Are these tested or calibrated before sale? I'd generously say this is probably +/- 10% in accuracy. Think my bathroom scale contraption was more accurate but way less convenient. Overall not impressed.
Thomas M - 01/18/2022This scale was the trick to make sure our trailers tongue weight was were it needed to be to safely pull out 31 pot travel trailer. It is small enough to be stored away in the trailer so the tongue weight can be checked each time we hook up.
Even though it’s pricy for what it is, I’m extremely glad I got this. My “guesstimate” for my tongue weight was pretty far off. Now I can tow with my class III hitch with some piece of mind. I hate to think about how many people are towing without verifying their tongue weight. Kinda scary.
I wanted to ensure I didn't overload the tongue weight on my truck and balance my trailer load as best I could. It gave me peace of mind knowing it was loaded properly. I'm happy with the purchase.
I purchased the 2000 lb. Sherline Tongue Scale for use on my 5,600 lb. travel trailer. I have found that this scale is well built and works great for determining and adjusting the tongue weight for my differing camping equipment loads. This gives me a great sense of safety to be able to quickly adjust and verify my load for 12% target tongue weight that I use. I highly recommend this product.
After using the Sherline trailer tongue scale I was amazed to see what my tongue weight really was. I have takin it to a RV dealer before and they used one to see the weight and told me it was much lower than it turned out to be. The scale that they used was a higher scale, so it was harder to see the right reading on the gauge. After purchising this scale (1-2000 lbs) it was clear of my tongue weight.
Works perfectly as designed and convenient to use .Peace of mind that the tongue weight is within the tow vehicles pulling limits. I use a wooden log cut to the right height so that when this scale is placed on it the tongue is level and horizontal . I have used it probably 5 times in a year as my loaded trailer weight does not change frequently and I dont move things too often within the trailer
Extremely happy I purchased this piece of equipment. After receiving it, I immediately weighed our trailer tongue and found why I was having so much trouble balancing everything properly. My trailer tongue was 400 lbs. over what the dealer and manufacturer said it was. Come to find out, my WD Hitch, from our previous trailer, was severely under rated for the newer and much bigger load it was being tasked to carry. Based on the tongue weight this scale gave me, I purchased a higher capacity WD Hitch and everything is now balanced and pulling great!! Unknowingly, when we swapped trailers, we created a major safety issue by using a severely under rated hitch. Lesson learned, don’t go by what the dealer/manufacturer tells you! Thanks to the purchase of this Tongue Scale, I corrected what could have been a major safety issue.
Philip - 06/21/2019I have an older Airstream that I live in year round for about 10 years now and had to move it for the first time to a new location not too far away. It really made my truck squat. I needed to find what the tongue is so I can make the appropriate adjustments and get the proper equalizer hitch because I plan on going across country with trailer in tow. This scale work perfect and verified my suspicions I had too much weight.
So why did I order trailer tongue scale. Even though I have a equalizing hitch I was still concerned that I might have to much tongue weight since I bought a toy hauler trailer that can haul two Harley Davidson's inline. Where you decide to put the first bike and second bike is more or less a guess. The tongue scale helped in the placement of the bikes for correct tongue weight. That's a lot faster than making multiple adjustments and trips down the road to see if you have them where they need to be. To me the time I saved and knowing I have the correct tongue weight was well worth the money.
Roger B - 08/05/2018Only 4 stars because i'm unable to find where / how to calibrate the scale without any load (needle rests at just above 0lbs, seems to be off ~20 lbs when comparing to known weights around 200lbs). Otherwise this made weighing the trailer tongue weight way easier than setting up the 4' long leverage bar on a bath scale. NOTE: you should buy a scale that is close to 1.5-2x your tongue weight to ensure accurate readings.
Great tool, worked as advertised. No more guessing if the weight is distributed correctly in my trailer. It is a quick and easy measurement of the tongue weight with my floor jack supporting the scale directly under the trailer tongue. I was surprised at how heavy my tongue weight was compared to my travel trailer's specs. And can now see how much weight change there is by adding fresh water to the tank. Plus the manual with the scale gives some great tips and advice on towing.
Matt P - 05/22/2018Very convenient fine product - should have purchased years ago I use it with a customized 3 Ton Jack Stand to support this unit. This allows me to quickly use the unit in each on my trailers & carry it with me on a loading mission Custom details are: The top of stand I drilled and tapped 5/16" hole in its center. Then I drilled a clearance counter sunk hole in a center of a 3/8" aluminum plate that fits into top of stand and used a 5/16 counter sink bolt to stabilize the plate. The jack I had handy was Harbor Freight 61196 (can be any)
CasG - 07/09/2015Works well. Used to check both tongue weight and axle weight. Accuracy at low extreme of range may be off a bit (seems to read low) as manufacturer data sheet points out. I had no immediate way to confirm accuracy at mid scale.
This worked great for determining why I was having a little sway on an equipment trailer with a 20' conex on it. Total weight was about 8500 lbs but the tongue only had 600 lbs on it- not enough! Now that I have this it will be used quite often on my multiple trailers such as a dump trailer with varying loads. Would have been 5 stars but the item arrived a little beat up, there were some gouges in the side of the lower part. Not sure if it was a return or what- doesn't affect function but for the price it should have been perfect cosmetically. Also like others have mentioned the screw in extender on top could stand to be a little bit longer.
This is an excellent product. I was always uncertain if my tongue weight was correct. With this scale I determined it was too light, making my trailer sway dangerously. Everyone with a trailer should own one.
Works well as designed. We have used it on a few different race car trailers and have been able to adjust the loads to give a better tongue weight to improve towing. An important safety tip is to always use wheel chalks to keep the trailer from rolling while using the scale. Additionally, do not leave the trailer on the scale when making any load adjustments. The scale is not made to hold a trailer that is being moved around. Finally, after properly aligning the scale to the hitch I was able to get repeating weights, which indicated to me that the scale was accurate to at least itself.
Bob - 01/08/2021Product was delivered promptly and well packaged. Product appears to be of high quality and will be invaluable in measuring my hitch weight. Have purchased from etrailer before, and will again in the future. Very easy to deal with, and reliable. A+.
I used this to measure the tongue weight on my boat trailer and it works just as advertised.
Prompt delivery. Great notification via email of shipping details. The instruction book includes towing tips. Awesome! Can't wait to put the scale to use for my race car trailer.
Francis - 03/05/2021Excellent product and a must for anyone who tows a trailer. Very comprehensive pamphlet included that contains valuable info on trailering basics and safety. I've learned the hard way about proper tongue weight. This product would have saved me thousand$ and a lot of angst if I had it earlier. Buy it and use it.
Louis A - 08/11/2018
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