What's wrong with too much tongue weight?
I understand that too little tongue weight will lead to sway and that the target is between 10-15%, but are there any consequences to having more than that? I don't have concerns with my payload or W...
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As a general rule: TW is your friend. The more the merrier.... So long as the components carrying the load are within their limits.
I am over 15% a lot. I want to be. My equipment can handle it, so I have that luxury.
The reason I like a lot of TW is that a TT is different than many other types of trailers.
Weights can shift around quite a bit in the course of a trip. Water leaves the fresh tank and ends up in the black/grey tanks. Propane gets consumed and that weight disappears. Clothes get dirty an leave the closets/drawers and end up elsewhere. food gets consumed, and many other items can move around. So someone that is trying to cut it close on TW with 10-11% due to TV limitations can easily find themselves with too little TW.
My present TT is an extreme example. It has FOUR 42 gallon waste tanks. I also carry a 5 cubic foot freezer on the rear rack full of food. That is on top of all of the usual stuff that can move around.
I have a stout TV (2011 Silverado CC D/A dually, so I don't sweat the little stuff. My rig is solid as a rock... always.
I am over 15% a lot. I want to be. My equipment can handle it, so I have that luxury.
The reason I like a lot of TW is that a TT is different than many other types of trailers.
Weights can shift around quite a bit in the course of a trip. Water leaves the fresh tank and ends up in the black/grey tanks. Propane gets consumed and that weight disappears. Clothes get dirty an leave the closets/drawers and end up elsewhere. food gets consumed, and many other items can move around. So someone that is trying to cut it close on TW with 10-11% due to TV limitations can easily find themselves with too little TW.
My present TT is an extreme example. It has FOUR 42 gallon waste tanks. I also carry a 5 cubic foot freezer on the rear rack full of food. That is on top of all of the usual stuff that can move around.
I have a stout TV (2011 Silverado CC D/A dually, so I don't sweat the little stuff. My rig is solid as a rock... always.
