Not sure how far you want to go. The specs on the 2010 Mini say that the base weight (dry weight) is 1870 pounds, and the base (dry) hitch weight is 260 pounds, which is about 14% as expected. If you add, say, 500 pounds of "stuff" in the Mini, the loaded weight becomes 2370 pounds, and 14% of that is 330 pounds. That is still a pretty modest hitch weight. Are you trying to get lower than that by moving cargo aft?
You can measure the total ready-to-camp weight of the trailer in any number of places. CAT scales are everywhere for about $10 (look up locations at catscale.com). Your local landfill may have a scale - mine lets me use it as long as no one is waiting in line. Scrap metal recyclers often have scales.
Once you know the total loaded weight, do you have a way to measure hitch weight, so you can be sure you stay somewhere near the 14% target? An easy way is to lay down a 2x4, one end on a bathroom scale and the other on a brick. Put the hitch of the fully loaded TM exactly half way between the two contact points, and the scale will read half of the hitch weight.
Bill
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