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Timtation
Jul 19, 2015Explorer
With our first trailer we were pretty okay in both capacity and tongue weight. When I was ready to change the tow vehicle (TV) I had a wake up experience, at that time, around 1995 smaller TVs listed not only maximum weights of tows but maximum frontal area. This was pretty interesting in that our heavier ski boat could be towed by many of these little trucks but not our lighter camping trailer. If you can find max frontal area for your TV your pursuit will become much easier.
I advocate equalizer hitches even for light trailers. They help dampen harmonics often found with short axle spacing when on rough roads with poor expansion joints. You do not need to transfer much load to the hitch just enough to provide some transference to the steering axle. no charge for value delivered, probably a good equivalence.
I advocate equalizer hitches even for light trailers. They help dampen harmonics often found with short axle spacing when on rough roads with poor expansion joints. You do not need to transfer much load to the hitch just enough to provide some transference to the steering axle. no charge for value delivered, probably a good equivalence.
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