Newbie ClassA questions - Stacker trailers
I'm an old fart, been on RVNet almost 20 years, I've had virtually every type of RV, except Class A. Right now I have the setup in my sig, F450, large 2-slide TC, towing a 24' cargo trailer. I'm c...
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JRscooby wrote:discovery4us wrote:
I don't think the amount of axles has much effect on tongue weight. You need a certain percentage of tongue weight for any trailer to tow true and follow nicely..
I'm glad all my trailers did not read what you say. Some of my trailers, the tongue weight would not change MT to loaded. The last MT weighed 8,600 lbs, and loaded would have 45,000 on 2 axles. The tongue weight on the pintle was about 350 lbs.
Wow that is impressive. Like I said I am just guessing. That would be cool to unhook a 45,000 lbs. trailer with out the use of a tongue jack. That weight and that little tongue weight I would picture the upward force from a bump in the road tearing the pintle or ball latch apart.
The little I looked at stacker trailers when I was looking for my cargo trailer I ruled them out due to most advertising an unloaded tongue weight in excess of 1,000 lbs. and most having pretty substantial tongue jacks (weight handling wise). I have a baby DP so tongue weight becomes an issue. A super C or bigger class A and I wouldn't be too concerned with the tongue weight.
