Marty,
I'm making an assumption this is a more traditional bumper pull and not a goose neck trailer?
May want to look into one of these. Sherline Tongue scale.
Sherline Trailer Tongue Weight Scales
I now see even Etrailer is selling them.
Sherline Trailer Tongue Weight Scale - 2,000-lb Capacity Sherline Tools 5780
You can search the web for them, they are very popular now and may get them a little cheaper. However look at the shipping cost. Sometimes Etrailer has free shipping depending on the order total.
Here is one in action on my Sunline as I was loading it. It now weighs more but you get the picture....LOL (pun intended)
Your concerns are valid on the trailer balance. With all that high center of gravity on the car trailer you want good tongue weight. At least 10% of the GVW of the trailer but 12 to 13% is even better.
And then there is the truck receiver, do you have an upgraded receiver to handle the higher tongue weights in weight carrying mode or do you use a WD hitch?
My stock F350 came with a sticker rating like this. 500# was it in weight carrying mode.
Ideally if the weights worked out right positioned on the trailer, does the jeep have a receiver on it rated high enough for the TT tongue weight? If you can get them hitched up and then position them on the car hauler to get the right balance on the tongue might make this work easier to hold the TT tongue while transporting. If you where lucky enough to have it work out that way.
With an 8 foot wide camper up a good 18" to 2 feet higher then normal on the deck of the car hauler, wind drag I'm sure will be noticed. This may add new meaning to towing a brick.... And on that thought, with that 8 foot wide brick, for sure make sure the car hauler is balanced right. Sway will be an issue if you do not have good tongue weight.
Hope this helps and good luck.
John
PS. I see flat deck trailers going down the highway often shipping small TT's or cargo trailers. 3 to 4 campers on a trailer. Most of them are a goose neck setup and a good 30 foot trailer though. Yours is just going camping with more toys on board....
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2005 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.8L V10 W/ 4.10 rear axle, CC, Short Bed, SRW. Reese HP trunnion bar hitch W/ HP DC
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