Overwhelmed and worried about safety
Hi all. I know threads of "can I tow XYZ with my ABC" probably get annoying and I've been reading and reading and reading. But I'm overwhelmed and my partner and I have never towed anything before. Th...
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Sure, but can't they estimate/calculate a "loaded tongue weight" at full carrying capacity?
Regardless, once it is loaded and you weigh it what determines if it is 10% or 15% or somewhere in between?? Isn't random or does it have to do with the hitch type?
Regardless, once it is loaded and you weigh it what determines if it is 10% or 15% or somewhere in between?? Isn't random or does it have to do with the hitch type?
drsteve wrote:hs4816 wrote:
Is there any way to figure out exactly what the tongue weihht will be, assuming the trailer is loaded to the maximum and the weight is distributed evenly. Like, what determines if its 12% or if its 15% -- trailer type? Hitch brand? Or is the only way to actually load it and measure it? (ie. Why dont trailer manufacturers list a "loaded tongue weight" as opposed to a dry hitch weight?
The only way to truly know is to go to the scales, or weigh it with a tongue scale. The manufacturer lists the dry tongue weight because that's the only one they can measure. They do not know how, or how much, the trailer will be loaded when in use.
