Loading the TT for a Trip.............

[CarpFishermanAn]

Vacation trip is on for the end of next week, 6hr trip to the RV campground.
What is the best way to load TT, would it be to start putting weight over the two axels first, then spread the weight to front and back as equal as possible, 10ft porte-bote,3.5hp motor (approx. weight 54lbs for motor) fishing gear ect. This will be our first long distance trip. Ideas please.............

Thanks.....................

[goducks10]

I just put stuff where it needs to go. That way it's where I need it when I need it. If the TT is that far out of balance that you can't put things where they're suppose to go then you have issues.

[danager]

I look at packing by volume versus packing by weight. I like to make sure I have the big stuff in the pass through. Depending how mud that weighs, I then divide the weight of the remaining items between the space over the axles and the rear pack-n-play.

I guess you just need to know your RV. They are all a bit different.

[rfryer]

I’d put the heavy weight over the axles and then work forward. As said, you don’t want the tw too light. Where your tanks are has a bearing, too. If they tend back of the axle you’ll be tail heavy and I’d put the heavy stuff forward to counterbalance it. Never been an issue to me, a 16’ single axle TT with the water tank over the axle. Full or empty it’s only 20# difference on the hw. In your shoes I’d load up and weight it and then decide if I needed to redistribute any weight.

[Terryallan]

I'd load the nose / front, first to be sure the tongue is heavy enough. Loading heavy things behind the axle, or even over the axle can cause too little tongue weight. too little tongue weight will cause sway. Keep the nose heavy.