Re: How to properly balance a trailor load??

Posted by Red Dave on January 25, 2005 at 11:08:51 from (24.104.94.34):

In Reply to: How to properly balance a trailor load?? posted by Louie on January 25, 2005 at 10:35:19:

I've always used the rule of thumb that tongue weight should be about 10% of total trailer weight. That means if your loaded trailer weighs 5,000lbs, you should have about 500lbs tongue weight. I don't know if that is chiseled in stone anywhere, but it has worked for me for many years.

If you added 24 inches to the back of your trailer, you may have shifted the center of the trailer's empty weight to the rear, causing the tongue to be light. That can cause a trailer to be unstable.

Follow Ups:

• Re: How to properly balance a trailor load?? T_Bone 01:40:38 01/26/05 (3)
  • Re: How to properly balance a trailor load?? Louie 09:59:47 01/27/05 (0)
  • Re: How to properly balance a trailor load?? paul 06:47:16 01/26/05 (1)
    • Re: How to properly balance a trailor load?? thurlow 08:30:22 01/26/05 (0)

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