Average pin weight?
I've often read that a 5'rs pin weight, on average, is 20-25% of the trailers weight. Personally, mine runs around 22%. Do most people find this rule of thumb to be accurate? Reading a thread on 1...
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goducks10 wrote:
If it handles good it's not really important whether it's 15,20 or 25% IMO.
Mines right at 20% but it just worked out that way, in other words good designing from the factory I guess. From everything I've read the recommended pin weight is supposed to be between 15-25%. I don't think anyone's breaking the law by not having 20%:)
There is physics involved that 20% figure is designed to give optimum performance and stability. 20% does not happen by accident or chance. But most fivers are designed that way.
If your tongue/pin is too light there will be stability issues. Unfortunately the driver may not find out until there is some type of incident.
