A trailer that looks fine in the driveway can fishtail at 60 MPH. Don't be that driver. Checking your tongue weight takes 30 seconds and could save you, your rig, and everyone else from a wreck you won't see coming.
Your trailer looks fine. Your truck's not squatting. But that doesn't mean your rig is safe! The Big Truck Big RV (BTBRV) 1K scale takes the guesswork out of loading. It reads your actual tongue weight, so you'll know if you're in that safe 10 to 15 percent zone. Too far back and you'll fishtail. Too far forward and you'll overload the hitch. This scale shows you where you're at before any of that happens. This isn't just about getting the load right. Your family's riding in that truck too.
JD's the guy behind Big Truck Big RV and he doesn't just slap his name on gear he doesn't use. He's been towing long enough to know what works and what doesn't. He's used this scale, trusted it, and loaded it up with his own family riding shotgun. This scale's been under real trailers and taken on real trips, not just a showroom floor. If it says BTBRV, it's been tested and used in the kind of conditions that separate the good stuff from the junk.
Does not include SnapPad or storage bag.
When I received the scale the outside was very oily so I cleaned the unit and turned it upside down to check for leakage - none was found. I decided to test the accuracy of the unit. I have a Shipping scale so I placed the unit on top of my digital scale and jacked up the trailer (unloaded) to compare and the digital scale measured 152 lbs and the dial read 120 pounds a 32 pound difference (BTW I did subtract the weight of the unit). This does not meet the +/- 5% accuracy as stated. However I'm testing it at low end of the scale.
Even with the 32 pound difference it is much better than a spring scale. The base size and height are good - I did need to add a block to keep the trailer level. Would have been 5 Stars - except for the accuracy issue.
Very handy device. I have a 3500 Lb camper, 350 to 525 is the 10% to 15% for tongue weight. I calculated the weight by adding up the propane tank weights plus propane and approximate battery weight and factory dry toungue weight. Made a guesstimate then compared that to the tongue scale. Within 5 Lbs of each other,425 Lbs then added water to the tank and watched the scale change with the weight. Knowing I can visually see load difference as it happens is really a nice feature. No more guessing. Wish I had one years ago
Just tried it on a mostly empty 12 ft 2 axle enclosed cargo trailer. Finding out that it was only at 300 lbs tongue weight was nice to provide peace of mind. Now I will know when I am near the 750 lb hitch limit on my truck. great little scale!
Fast shippping, easy to use. I lowered the trailer tongue down to the Weight Scale and was done. No more driving onto CAT scales and doing calculations.
Works very well. Good quality. Nice to know the true tongue weight of the camper and make adjustments as necessary.
Very easy to use. It’s nice to actually know what the tongue weight is instead of guessing. Very stable. Make sure you use wheel chocks. I would recommend getting one.
This tongue weight scale works exactly as I hoped it would. While I wish the reading was digital instead of analog, it still gave me the information I needed about tongue weight on a new trailer I bought recently. Light weight, easy to use.
This works better than the plug in modular I purchased.
I am now know my actual tongue weight is correct. Very quickly.
So easy to use and now I have the confidence that my homemade trailer is safe.I got the scale quickly after ordering.
Good product but after moving things around in my RV to balance the weight I have realized I should have purchased a 1.5 or 2K version scale.
Simple to use. It gave me confidence in knowing I am towing with a safe tounge weight.
Great scale, I tested it on my RV trailer tongue several times and every time it came out to 420 pounds. Perfect and reliable.
STOUT - made to last. The dial gauge makes it very easy to read your tongue weight - this is a must to prevent trailer sway.
Great instructions, works really well! Great buy, glad etrailer had this because no other place had this.
Exactly what I needed for safe traileri ng
So easy to use and it confirms the proper balance of the trailer. Great product!
Great item for always checking the tongue weight before towing.
What a great tool for monitoring and validating the effect of various loading configurations on our RV. Great value for money.
The gauge reads 200 lbs. There is 750 lbs. on the hitch, had it weighed at an RV dealership. Will return it.
Great product and excellent service.
Great product. Used it today. Easy to use.
It told me exactly what I needed to know. Worth while purchase.
Well built, solid. Works as advertised.
Worked perfectly on my Safari Alto Condo R1723
Just what I ordered have used it yet
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