cruz-in wrote:
RCMAN46 wrote:
93Cobra2771 wrote:
HA considers the tongue weight it can contain as 1400# on the TT itself. Their literature doesn't say "up to 1400# tongue weight minus the weight of the HA itself". In fact, now that I think about it, I don't recall any hitch manufacturers stating "XXXX tongue weight minus the weight of the hitch".
Your TV cares less whether it it is tongue weight from the TT, or hitch weight from the HA. It is considered weight for all intents and purposes.
[soapbox]Come on, guys, must we nit pic every single post on rv.net to death? This is why people come here and post once, then never post again. Or update their original posts. I'm actually surprised the OP came back, as he has been quite beat to death on his last couple of posts. He is trying to learn, and is doing quite well, IMO. [/soapbox]
To the OP - as others have said, you can't adjust a hitch to make up for a crappy road. Adjusting speed is about all you can do. Sometimes an oscillation effect occurs due to wheelbase and expansion joints. New shocks may slow down those oscillations, then again they may make it worse. Adjusting speed is the easiest way to control them, IMO.
YMMV
Some of us are not nit picking.
Most trailer towing problems are due to insufficient tongue weight.
Several of us have asked how the tongue weight percentage was determined.
That requires a gross weight of the trailer and the tongue weight.
So far we have not got a gross weight of the trailer and the tongue weight given is probably not accurate. But with the way the OP measured it he probably measuring a weight that is greater than actual.
Thanks for the support 93Cobra2771
The above poster is one who seems to particularly enjoy hiding being the anonanimity (sp) of the internet to beat up and bullly folks. To the above poster, here is my post from the previous page:
"Thanks much for taking the time to carefully read my post and respond in a thoughtful manner.
1) I do actually weigh the TW.
2) In making my calculations of TW percentage, I was considering the wieght of the Hensley and support equipment that stays permanently on the TW of the trailer. Just like the propane and batteriens on the tongue.
3) Hensley tells me that (minus the wieght of the Hensley) I should stay at or bleow 1400 TW to be in spec,
4) As the weight of the permanently attached Hensleycomponents is a about 150 pounds, I was are 1550 pounds of TW.
3) 1550/12000 got e to my approximater 13% TW."
I tried to very carefully tell you what I was doing to get to % TW. In prarticular look at the last point (I incorrectly listes as 3)). You will see my GVW of the trailer is 12000.
As your next post/attack will likely be "how did you measure GVW" here is a quote from a few posts up"
"As far as trailer weight, the trailer was weighed once all ready to go...typically travel the same each time..,,,.so I assume it is still in the neighborhood of that original measurement (this was just done last fall)."
Your statement about TW not being accurate is silly and simply more internet bullying on your part.. Following the procedure I followed (and detailerd in the above post) is very acceptable to get witnin a few percent of the true TW.
To all who have been so helpful and taking the time to offerr insights, opinions, and thoughts I extend my sincerest apprecaiation.
I ask that we get this post back on track....
Last I will say about the internet bullying by some on this thread. The objective user can read the thread and make thier own judgement.
You said you weighed the trailer all ready to travel.
What was that weight?
If requesting the scale number is considered bulling then so be it.
I believe I have only asked the OP for two things.
1. The actual gross scale weight of the trailer not manufacture weights.
2. The actual tongue weight. The OP has provided a weight for the tongue but as many have indicated the number given is close but not actual.
