And yet another weight question
Just ordered a Jayco Eagle 338RETS with dry tongue weight of 1140lbs. I have a Hensley Arrow hitch with 1400lb bars which maxes out at 1400lb tongue weight. I'm assuming that the addition of 60lbs of ...
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Obewan wrote:
Thanks for the response and the Sherline does look like a very good investment. My question remains - if we add a 150lb washer/dryer to the front of the camper, is all that weight directly added to tongue weight or is there a method of calculating how much would be transferred to the tongue, vs trailer axles? Really want the washer/dryer but not sure it's doable weight-wise.
I think you already know the answer...but you want someone to tell you adding the washer and dryer will be fine.
Anything in front of the trailer, well ahead of the axle will add tongue weight. The closer you are to the front, the closer you are to a 1:1 addition. The closer you move the weight to the axle, reduces the amount of weight added to the tongue.
Personally, I would load up the trailer a bit before you hit the scale. The closer you are to a normal trip, the better you can determine if you have enough hitch or truck.
So, why not get the next higher rated hitch before you buy and drive off, to cover all the bases? You're awfully close to the rating already.
