Ron Gratz wrote:
The good news is that, with a properly sized and properly adjusted WDH, a load equal to approximately 25% of the tongue weight is transferred from the TV to the TT's axles.
Therefore, with a conventional hitch and a TW of 1000#, you would add about 100# to the weight of the TV (due to the weight of the WDH),
and assume the TT adds an additional load of about 750#.
Well that is good news!!
Here's my situation. Since we're so "fluffy" we really have to watch tongue weight and consequently trailer weight, but we want to be able to sleep up to seven adults (some day), and the wife refuses to do any fabric-sided trailers, so hybrids and pop-ups are out. We also want about 1300lbs of cargo capacity. And the TV is a 2003 Ford Expedition. Thus I calculate that we're limited to 4,300lb seven adult trailer. There are very few sub-4,300 trailers with hard sides that sleep seven adults. (They are out there, but our choices are limited.) However, if I can subtract 25% of tongue weight, I can go up to a 5,106lb trailer. The market is
much wider in that weight range.
Also, this means I can go from a 9% tongue weight to a slightly more comfortable 10% TW. I was uncomfortable not having much margin.
Can someone check my math?
Regular hitch
Hensley
