Forum Discussion

tragusa3's avatar
tragusa3
Explorer
Mar 19, 2016

How much of battery weight transfers to tongue?

As the topic says, with batteries mounted at the front of a travel trailer, how much of the weight is sitting on tongue weight? I ask because I need new batteries and am currently using 2 6v golf c...
valhalla360's avatar
valhalla360
Navigator
Mar 19, 2016
Ignoring the weight distributing hitch, divide the distance from the batteries to the center of the axles by the distance from the hitch ball to the center of the axles and multiply the result by the reduction in the battery weight.

The WD hitch will mess with this a bit but not enough to worry about given the weights we are talking about.

About RV Tips & Tricks

Looking for advice before your next adventure? Look no further.25,104 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 23, 2025