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Re: Trailer Towing Question - tires (or tyres)
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Posted by Rick Weaver on August 23, 2005 at 10:43:09 from (192.251.125.40):
In Reply to: Re: Trailer Towing Question - tires (or tyres) posted by Tim...Ok on August 23, 2005 at 10:24:05:
I used a bathroom scale and lever to measure the tongue weight. This is a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, pulling 3500 lb tractor on probably a 1000 lb trailer. I had 450 lb tongue weight initially. Caused sway on the front of the Jeep. Could tell it was front-light from how it drove. Scary. Moved the tractor backward to where it was at about 350 lb, the Jeep drove much better. This is still less than the 10% tongue weight I've heard is recommended. Does this help? PS am gonna be getting a weight distribution hitch (or whatever you call that thing).
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