Tvov wrote:
Francesca Knowles wrote:
Tvov wrote:
Why would lowering the front transfer weight to the rear of the trailer (assuming the decrease in tongue weight has to go somewhere)?
Lowering the ball makes the front axle a pivot point and "lifts" the trailer off the back axle, reducing the amount of weight it supports. That weight is mostly redistributed to the trailer's rear.
Hmm... I had never thought about it that way. Learn something new everyday!
I know...I myself only learned that little seemingly counterintuitive factoid from a very recent thread here which is why it stuck so well in my head.
One of the things I like about this site- I have much to learn, and so many folks are willing to share what they know. :)