tongue wt.
When figuring tongue wt. do you include the weight of the wdh.
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I concur with Huntingdog. Tongue weight needs to be 10% to 15% of trailer weight to try to prevent sway. That means trailer weight pressing down on the ball the coupler is hooked to. The WD hitch weight is not pressing down on the ball, so it is not part of the weight keeping the trailer from swaying, it is merely payload.
We may need to differentiate between tongue weight and hitch weight. Tongue weight is what keeps the trailer from swaying, and does not include the WD hitch. Hitch weight is the weight that the hitch supports, and does include the WD hitch.
We may need to differentiate between tongue weight and hitch weight. Tongue weight is what keeps the trailer from swaying, and does not include the WD hitch. Hitch weight is the weight that the hitch supports, and does include the WD hitch.
