Downside to tongue weight over 15%?
Tongue weight should be between 10 & 15%. It usually is. There is a potential serious safety issue if it's below 10% and that's well documented everywhere. But what is the downside of being over 15...
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I feel that most of the manufacturers will try and keep the tongue weight on the lower side of the range to accommodate lighter duty trucks. A lot of RVers use their tow vehicle as their daily driver and would prefer a 1/2 ton if possible. By keeping the tongue weight lower, trailers will conform more to the marketing desires. As stated previously, as long as a truck and trailer combination are within specs, heavy tongue weight is not bad.
