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scbwr
Explorer II
Oct 23, 2015

Cargo carrier and tongue weight reduction??????

I'm adding a lightweight cargo carrier to the rear of my travel trailer by having a receiver welded on to the frame. So, the carrier will weigh 28 lbs. (unloaded) and I wouldn't carry more than 200 l...
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DutchmenSport
Explorer
Oct 23, 2015
wanderingbob wrote:
The two axles will take a lot of the weight , Try putting your mother-in-law on the bumper and see if her weight makes a lot of difference !


Oh, that's bad, really bad! (But, if you want to use MY mother-in-law, you are welcome to use her for the experiment!) :B

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