Tongue weight

Other than the amount of tongue weight a TV can handle, there is no info. anywhere on the internet to indicate a downside to being over 15%.

10 - 15% is not a "recommended" range, it's what it normally ends up being when all loaded up. Brochure dry tongue weights are typically close to 10% and always go up. Being below 10% is not good. Average appears to be around 12 - 13% based on anecdotal reports.

Good info. here: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27485781/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1

The more tongue weight you have the better it will tow. As long as you are not over on any of your truck spec's leave it.

I'm at 16% and it's not an issue for me.

coolbreeze01 wrote:

TucsonJim wrote:
No sway? No sag on the tow vehicle? Not overloaded? Then do nothing.

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TucsonJim wrote:
No sway? No sag on the tow vehicle? Not overloaded? Then do nothing.

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The OP does not have a HD truck, it's probably a F150 and the trailer is not a TH, it's a 225RBS TT that weighs less than 5000 lbs.
OP, you worry when you do not have enough tongue weight so I would go with a WD hitch if you are putting too much weight on your rear axle. It would make it easier if you posted what you have in your signature even though you have not picked it up yet.

If you are not overloading anything (including coupler capacity, mine is stamped witb it), just leave it. Probably tows better.

More than 15% tongue weight on any loaded TT is far too much.Toy haulers are always on the heavy end of the tolerance, but balance out when loaded.

It may be true that if you have a HD truck of some sort, and your towing experience is good, then change nothing. But I have a feeling that's not the case, or you would not be here asking.

The lack of detail is killing any accurate response.

No sway? No sag on the tow vehicle? Not overloaded? Then do nothing.