Another 2018-2019 Tab 400 tongue weight question

lkc001

Anyone that has one of these--have you actually gone to a scale and weighed the WET tongue weight?  Full propane-spare tire-battery(s)--full water tank?

Please share--thank you

Jay_and_Kat

So, not quite exactly what you're asking for, but last summer I weighed our 2022 T@B400 Boondock with the following:

• Full fresh tank
• Probably a 3/4 full propane tank
• Assorted leveling blocks in the front tub
• Jack-It Wing bike carrier with:
• 1x Trek Marlin 5 (about 40lbs)
• 1x Trek Townie GO 7D Step-thru e-Bike (about 50lbs)
• All of our usual camping gear that goes in the camper including food in the fridge

and our tongue scale reported almost exactly 500lbs
Our tongue scale is a Sherline scale.

lkc001

Jay_and_Kat said:

So, not quite exactly what you're asking for, but last summer I weighed our 2022 T@B400 Boondock with the following:

• Full fresh tank
• Probably a 3/4 full propane tank
• Assorted leveling blocks in the front tub
• Jack-It Wing bike carrier with:
• 1x Trek Marlin 5 (about 40lbs)
• 1x Trek Townie GO 7D Step-thru e-Bike (about 50lbs)
• All of our usual camping gear that goes in the camper including food in the fridge

and our tongue scale reported almost exactly 500lbs
Our tongue scale is a Sherline scale.

What is your tow vehicle?

Jay_and_Kat

We your tow with a 2022 Jeep Gladiator Sport S with the tow package (not the max tow package) 

No WDH and things have been good towing.

Edited 17-July-2024 - Stupid swype can't handle "tow" and made it "your"

Horigan

Here ya go.
2019 T@b 400
Water - 2/3 full
Empty black and grey tanks
Full of gear - spare tire, pretty full propane, 100 Ah Li battery
Tongue weight - 420 lbs
Trailer weight - 3280 lbs

Drives well with our Highlander, but had pretty significant sag, so we went with an e2 WDH.  We no longer get folks flashing their brights at us at night...

lkc001

Horigan said:

Here ya go.
2019 T@b 400
Water - 2/3 full
Empty black and grey tanks
Full of gear - spare tire, pretty full propane, 100 Ah Li battery
Tongue weight - 420 lbs
Trailer weight - 3280 lbs

Drives well with our Highlander, but had pretty significant sag, so we went with an e2 WDH.  We no longer get folks flashing their brights at us at night...

Thank you so much! Is there a reason you decided to go with a WDH instead of airbags or Timbre springs?

Horigan

lkc001 said:

Thank you so much! Is there a reason you decided to go with a WDH instead of airbags or Timbre springs?

I tried Sumo springs and those helped a bit.  The primary reason I went with a WDH (with sway control) is because that is what the Toyota Highlander manual said to do (have sway control) if towing over 2000 lbs.  It was more a CYA move than to address any short comings in towing.  I do like the towing experience more with the WDH, but it was fine without it, though I suspect I likely had reduced steering control (light front axle) without it.  The Highlander has struts in the rear, so airbags were not an option.