transamz9 wrote:
Jim-Linda wrote:
DSteiner51 wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
Jim-Linda wrote:
If one uses a sufficient TV, pin weight doesn't matter.
Jim
Ding Ding Ding and we have a winner:)
Ding Ding Ding, we have two losers!!
Would you care to explain the loser comment?
Jim
I didn't make the loser post but I will tell you that to much tongue weight can have a negative effect in the towing experience no matter how much TV you have. If you go over 50% or so it feels like you are dragging it instead of it rolling behind you.I haul heavy equipment for a living so I know the effects of an improperly loaded trailer;)
And too little pin weight regardless of how heavy the TV is will cause the trailer to bounce and chuck on the hitch pin of the TV causing a very poor tow quality. Also with an abnormally light pin weight the trailers stability will be sacrificed potentially causing trailer sway.
So while the "LOSER" comment may not have been politically correct I think what he was trying to say was
DING, DING, DING 2 un-winners.:D
BTW my Newmar is between 23-27% pin weight depending on how I load it, it tows wonderfully stable with a very smooth ride in the TV.
I appreciate how far back in the frame that Newmar chose to locate my axles as that contributes tremendously to how well and smoothly it tows.
