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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (553 Customer Reviews)
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 - 08/25/2014Only 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.
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.
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.
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.
Only used for home use on 3 of my trailers, Travel Trailer, Cargo Trailer and boat trailer. Used only for my information as to actual hitch weights when loaded. Very easy to use.
Bobc - 11/07/2020Works 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
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 - 03/05/2021Works 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 - 01/08/2021I've only used the hitch scale a few times but it seems to work very well and has a solid build. Without test equipment I can't comment on accuracy but it seems to function well. I would purchase items from your site again as long as you are not affiliated with Another online retailer in any way. I do not approve of how they treat workers and exploit the environment and will not purchase from vendors that benefit Another online retailer in any way.
I got the scale a couple of days ago, arrived USPS. It was WRAPPED carefully with bubble wrap an peanuts. I was able to check out my tongue weight by just using my yellow plastic levelers set underside the trailer hitch ball . I raised then lowered the tongue onto the scale, slowly, and watched it climb to 900 pounds. This is on a 28 ft Keystone Cougar TT. Without getting into details, my tongue weight was over spec by 150 to 200 pounds. I now know I have some adjusting to do. I'm glad I got this unit.
Joe D - 07/12/2020The 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.
Good scale not enough bubble wrap to protect calibration the new one reads 35-40 lbs. more then my other exact same scale. Quality good packaging not so good Todays shipper drivers are in a hurry they throw the stuff to ground over and over
Sierra K - 10/11/2021I needed to know my tongue weight on my travel trailer so I could get the right weight distribution hitch. I ordered this Sherline tongue weight scales. I used it to weigh the tongue weight of my trailer and it was so easy. Well pleased with this product.
Randy - 12/10/2020I am very pleased with this product as I pull a 7000 lb travel trailer and want to be comfortable with the tongue weight, despite what the trailer manufacturer tells me. The service from etrailer was very impressive. Once I placed my order, I could track it all the way to my home in Canada. It took a couple of weeks but I could follow its route here. I even got an email notice from the fine folks at etrailer today informing me that my package had arrived at my local post office and was ready for pickup! It was only one small package but they cared enough to followup with me. I am totally impressed with their service and would order from etrailer again in half a heartbeat...Way to Go etrailer!!!
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.
The tongue weight scale does not perform as expected. When increasing the load on the scale by lowering my trailer tongue onto the scale using the tongue jack, the weight on the gauge does not increase proportionally. The gauge “sticks” at various readings. As a result, the scale cannot be relied on to provide accurate results. My trailer, when loaded, should have a tongue weight of about 600 pounds, but only read 450 pounds sometimes and close to 600 pounds on other attempts. The load was applied concentriclly to the scale, so no side loads or friction should have been an issue. And, I did not pick up the scale by the plunger to introduce air into the system. It will just be another expensive paper weight, as the results cannot be relied upon.
Just what I needed for knowing the tongue weight. Where has this product been in my life? Never thought it could be so easy.
James B - 05/12/2021I 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.
Essential trailering tool. No more guessing and having to make load adjustments on the road. Works flawlessly. Never trailer without it. Having your trailer at the correct tongue weight keeps everyone safe.
Operates as stated. Seems to be accurate and is easy to use. I used the scale and it displayed 500 lbs tongue weight. Several months later I CAT scaled the boat and came up with 600 lbs. The difference could be a change in the placement of gear. The safe range for the tongue weight is 480-670 (5-7 %). The scale confirmed I was within the safety range.
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 - 06/21/2019Works 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.
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 - 05/22/2018So 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.
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