Lessons from a new TT owner
I think this might be a helpful guide for folks like me who are new to RV's and TT's. There is so much to know that dealers (RV and truck) just don't tell us. It turns out that the information is out ...
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Seattle Lion wrote:
Tongue Weight - This is the amount of the trailer's weight that is applied to your hitch. It is very important. Most manufacturers publish this as a percentage of the trailer's dry weight. For example, our trailer has a dry weight of 6000 lbs. Kodiak says the tongue weight is 13%. So, unloaded the tongue weight should be 13% of 6,000 or 780 lbs (more or less). If we add 1,000 lbs of stuff, the tongue weight is approximately 13% of 7,000 lbs or 910 lbs. Bear in mind that any water in waste or fresh water tanks adds 8lbs for each and every gallon.
Remember that all weight added to a trailer doesn't affect the tongue equally.
1,000# added to the front of the trailer adds much more weight to the tongue than 1,000# just in front of the axles. 1,000# directly on the axles is nearly neutral, and 1,000# behind the axles actually takes some weight off the tongue.
