Do we need weight distribution hitch?
I have another new-bee question. We are about to buy our first travel trailer, a used Grand Design 2600RB (GVWR is approximately 8000 lbs) from dealer about 6 hours away from us, if all goes well w...
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ScottG wrote:
Bigger heavier trailers like boats or construction trailers tend to have a LOT more toungue weight and handle better.
Not true. Boats actually have much lighter tongue weights than a tt. Most of a boats weight is over the trailer axles leaving little tongue weight usually averaging around 5-8 percent compared to a tt at 10-15 percent. Also, most construction type trailers are short with the axles near center, again leaving light tongue weights unless they are front loaded.
