Weight Distribution and max tongue weight
Let's say I have a travel trailer with a GVW of 4300 lbs and, due to certain options on the TT, my tongue weight is 700 lbs. That is 16.3% of the GVW on the tongue, above the recommeded maxumun of 15...
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More TW is a good thing. The only reason for the 10-15 recommendation is that 10 is pretty much a minimum, and 15 will be the limits of many TVs or receivers. So long as they are within their limits, you are fine....
BUT... Consider this. TTs TW can shift dramatically in the course of a trip. FW gets used and ends up in waste tanks, food gets eaten and ends up there too. Propane gets consumed and ends up in the air. And many other things can move around as well.
MOST people will have a concern if they start out with a TW that barely hits the 10% mark, and then gets lighter. You may have the opposite concern.
MY TT is TW heavy, but with my TV it s not a problem, so I like it that way. YMMV.
BUT... Consider this. TTs TW can shift dramatically in the course of a trip. FW gets used and ends up in waste tanks, food gets eaten and ends up there too. Propane gets consumed and ends up in the air. And many other things can move around as well.
MOST people will have a concern if they start out with a TW that barely hits the 10% mark, and then gets lighter. You may have the opposite concern.
MY TT is TW heavy, but with my TV it s not a problem, so I like it that way. YMMV.
