Re: Increase trailer tongue weight on trailer
Thalasso, I initially moved it back 16", and increased tongue weight from about 20#, to about 265#. The thought is to move it 4" closer to the front to decrease it just a little. I have a Pull-rite travel trailer hitch, that changes the pivot point of the trailer from the back of the truck, to just behind rear axle, with the extended tongue riding on a 170 degree radius track. It is essentially an under the chassis fifth wheel. It has a towing capacity of 20,000#, and 2000# tongue weight. When I use it for a regular hitch, it locks into place on track. In that mode, it is rated for 350#. Leaving it as it is would not really cause problems, except there is nothing in front of axle, such as ice chests or anything else I might throw in at last minute. Might add a small trolling motor on side, by console, and additional battery up front. I have 2, 6gal gas cans at rear now, with one empty. Not a good day for photos, as it is ugly out, with sleet, and freezing rain. Maybe tomorrow. Once again, I thank everyone for their interest, and suggestions.
We all do dumb things, don't we?), post. I replaced bunks, and elevated them about 1 1/2" because they were lying on fenders, and could not lower fenders. I did move axles back 16". Picked up pontoon week later, and discovered it had a small pinhole leak where front cone joined rest of toon. Nothing serious; can fix that. Weighed the tongue, and it came out to be 265#, With estimated total weight of 2400# for trailer, and pontoon with motor, and furniture up front. Probably about 11-12%. Don't really like that much, because that is pretty much unloaded, and the type of hitch I have is 350# max. Might move it back towards the front, about 4", and bring it closer to 8-10%. Any thoughts?
