Tongue weight in Europe is around 7%
I know I am going to get some super experienced folks in the U.S. criticizing tongue/hitch weights being less than 10%, but let's discuss this. It seems the approach in the U.K. and Europe is to atte...
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To add to the confusion, the Coast Guard recommends 5-7% tongue weight for trailered boats. When I started RVing, after boating and teaching the CG Auxiliary Trailering class for many years, I wondered about the difference vs. our RV %. I guessed it had something to do with the different shape-dynamics or inherent weight distribution. I never really turned up an explanation, so it's interesting to see that Europe has a similar number for RVs.
