Surprised that there are no trailer hitches with tongue weight indicators

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ZiggyD

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Many scales use transducers that convert the mechanical force on a sensor into an electrical signal. The measurable electrical signal is then translated into weight units and displayed. I'm surprised there aren't trailer hitch mounts that have a similar sensor that'll give a reading of the tongue weight. A rectangular sensor inserted into the structural steel of the hitch can measure compression on the bottom and expansion on the top and output the readings to a display on the tongue. Tongue weight is an important safety aspect of towing and I'm surprised none of the big manufacturers implemented something similar.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk...
 
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I guess you did not look to hard for one.
 

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I guess you did not look to hard for one.
I've seen the mechanical ones. They're too expensive and bulky for casual towing. Still surprised that there's no electronic solution for this.
 
   / Surprised that there are no trailer hitches with tongue weight indicators #8  
While I can see that as a good way to keep weight off the back of the tow vehicle and back onto the trailer axels.

I can also see my idiot neighbor putting weight too far back and causing instability problems, and/or loading the trailer past capacity.
 
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