Questions about Cargo Trailers behind RV
About to go on an extended cross country road trip. It will be just me and the DW. We'll be driving our 1998 26' lazy daze class c. Rv runs well and only the usual trivial things that happen with rv's...
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photobug wrote:
Now I'm a little nervous about towing it with the MH. When I bought it, I towed it with my van up and down the highway at 70+ didn't have an issue. I don't plan to be driving the MH that fast anyways, uses too much gas. Heaviest thing I'd be putting in the trailer is the spare for the MH, maybe I'll stack it on top of the trailer's spare. Any good ways of measuring the tongue weight? I'm told you should have 10% of the trailer weight as tongue weight.
Anyone using bearing buddies? if I'm taking the bearings apart anyways, might be easier to install them. How often do you need to grease or repack anyways?
On that size trailer, weighing with a bathroom scale will get you close enough. Keep in mind 10 percent tongue wt is the minimum, 11-13 percent may work better. I'd not use bearing buddies for this type trailer. A 2-wheel trailer is quick & easy to repack bearings. IMO, a good repack, with quality grease will last several years, and many thousands of miles.
Jerry
