Leveling kit and towing...
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Originally Posted by Monkey-1
There are a couple of formulas that people use when deciding axle placement. We build trailer from time to time and we use a certain formula that works out great. You go to the exact middle of the bed length of the trailer, not including the tongue. Then you go back one inch for every foot of trailer lenght. So on a 10 foot trailer, it would be 10 inches back from center. Some people use the 60/40 and its pretty close, but this is the one we use.
Boat trailers dont use this formula for two reasons. First, most of the weight of the boat is at the very rear and second, the tongues on boat trailer are alot longer then regular trailers.
Is the axle on your trailer capable of being moved?? On his we only moved it like 5-6 inches and it made a huge difference.
Boat trailers dont use this formula for two reasons. First, most of the weight of the boat is at the very rear and second, the tongues on boat trailer are alot longer then regular trailers.
Is the axle on your trailer capable of being moved?? On his we only moved it like 5-6 inches and it made a huge difference.
Last edited by minus_13; Jul 30, 2005 at 01:00 PM.
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The general rule of thumb for tongue weight is that it should be 15% of the trailer's gross weight. Less than that and you will have the trailer doing squirrily things to your truck. Tail wagging the dog kinda stuff. I also highly recommend the WD hitch. You would not believe the difference it makes in ride, control, and sway reduction. This is just my experience, YMMV.