loading your trailer

[grizztracks]

Ran across this video which demonstrates the importance of proper tongue weight. Something to think about when loading your trailers.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1471663689527395

 

[thrasher]

That's very illuminating. An excellent demonstration of the importance of proper weight distribution.

 

[yamadoo]

Yea I guess there is something to that tongue weight thing. Great visual

 

[YukonMP]

There absolutely is something to tongue weight and I once watched a couple young fellows nearly lose it all into the ditch as they unwittingly conducted the same experiment but at 1:1 scale. I believe in that instance diapers were in order.

 

[yamadoo]

Yes tongue weight is IMPORTANT.

I have pulled loads that because we had no choice in loading- wrong trailer for the load is the truth- a progressive wiping would start at a certain speed and felt blessed to save it.
Needless to say I stayed below that MPH for the remainder of the tow and I am anal about heavy tongue load.....drives my son crazy doesn't see the 'big deal'. May be I will show him this video.

 

[Deeppow16]

I saw this same video last night. Its very important where you place your load on the trailer.

 

[Indy]

what video?

 

[thor452]

what video?

Ran across this video which demonstrates the importance of proper tongue weight. Something to think about when loading your trailers.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1471663689527395

 

[biffdotorg]

I shared that on Facebook as I thought it was an excellent video. One of my buddies said, "but how many trailers have the axle exactly in the middle"

I told him it may not be a good representation of a boat trailer, but the average tilt bed sled trailer it is. Tongue weight is tongue weight.

 

[grizztracks]

Most trailers are built taking weight distribution into consideration. The general rule for utility trailers is 60% in front of the axle (including tongue) and 40% behind. Boats tend to be rear heavy due to the engine placement so the trailer's axle is slide back. Distributing the loaded weight properly on the trailer so there's sufficient tongue weight but not overloading the tongue is important. Trailers have an overall load capacity and also have a max tongue load rating (3,500 lb trailer has a max tongue rating of 350lb, 5,000 lb would be 500lb......).