Max Tongue Weight?
Hi All, I know 10-15% should be tongue weight when towing. My question, is there a max percentage for tongue weight? If loaded trailer weighs 7000 and there’s over 1050 (15%) on the tongue , is this...
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cccougar wrote:
Hi All,
I know 10-15% should be tongue weight when towing. My question, is there a max percentage for tongue weight? If loaded trailer weighs 7000 and there’s over 1050 (15%) on the tongue , is this a problem assuming truck payload, axle weight on truck etc all within limits? Is it safe to assume towing will be a little better the more weight there is on the tongue?
Thanks
Take a look at your hitch on the truck. The hitch on my F150 w/ HD package indicates it can support a 11,500# trailer with a 1150# tongue weight as long as a WDH is used. Without a WDH, the truck hitch itself will support only 5,000# with a 500# tongue weight.
