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 cart type which have me at over 150 pounds in batteries. Turns out that I never really used that much reserve amp hours. I'm considering going to one group 27. Simpler and maybe reduce tongue weight? I do use WDH, so some is put back on the trailer. I'm thinking I could reduce tongue weight by 60 pounds or so going this route?Buying today, so quick replies appreciated!

I wouldn't worry about it. Reducing weight on the tongue is a non-issue. ADDING weight is. You, or your truck will not notice any difference.

I'm sure if you had some measurements, (batts to trailer axles, batts to coupler, weight of batts etc.) one of our member engineers could figure it out, but I agree with Dutchmen above, don't worry about it. Unless you are very tongue light then the removal of that weight will not affect either your towing ability or the stance of the truck.Barney

It's proportional, if the load is halfway between the axle and coupler it's 50/50, if it's 3/4 of the way it's 75/25. In this case it's probably close to 95/5. (for purposes of this discussion I did not want to muddy the waters and simply disregarded the normal 12 percent tongue load). Sufice it to say you will indeed save nearly 100 percent of the difference of the battery(s) weights in tongue weight.

You do know that as soon a you go to a smaller battery, the next weekend you will wish you had the capacity of the larger setup.Yep it happens all the time.

Thanks all. I have been to a scale. Don't have the numbers in front of me. But I am all on top of payload. Just thought I could help it a tad.But maybe I have used the reserve in the 6v setup more than I think I did. I'll probably stay the same. Depends on what credit Costco gives on these. They have been taken care of, but are now reading "open cell". I've tried reconditioning with no luck.

How much of battery weight transfers to tongue?

Happy_Prospecto
Explorer
Mar 19, 2016
You do know that as soon a you go to a smaller battery, the next weekend you will wish you had the capacity of the larger setup.

Yep it happens all the time.
wing_zealot
Explorer
Mar 19, 2016
It's proportional, if the load is halfway between the axle and coupler it's 50/50, if it's 3/4 of the way it's 75/25. In this case it's probably close to 95/5. (for purposes of this discussion I did not want to muddy the waters and simply disregarded the normal 12 percent tongue load). Sufice it to say you will indeed save nearly 100 percent of the difference of the battery(s) weights in tongue weight.
BarneyS
Explorer III
Mar 19, 2016
I'm sure if you had some measurements, (batts to trailer axles, batts to coupler, weight of batts etc.) one of our member engineers could figure it out, but I agree with Dutchmen above, don't worry about it. Unless you are very tongue light then the removal of that weight will not affect either your towing ability or the stance of the truck.
Barney
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Mar 19, 2016
I wouldn't worry about it. Reducing weight on the tongue is a non-issue. ADDING weight is. You, or your truck will not notice any difference.

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