How Do You Determine The Proper Tongue Weight Of A Trailer?
Towing a trailer can seem like a scary prospect, but there is no reason to worry if you have the proper equipment. If you don’t have the proper weight and balance between your trailer and your vehicle, you could end up with serious damage or even a serious accident. One important factor to consider when towing a trailer is the tongue or hitch weight of the trailer. Making sure you have the proper tongue weight will ensure the trailer handles better on the road. Find a public scale in your area. You can find one in the phone book by looking under “Weighers-Public”. Drive your loaded trailer to the scale. Park the loaded trailer on the scale with the tongue or hitch just over the end of the scale. Block the trailer by placing a cement block in front and behind at least one trailer wheel. Unhook the trailer from the towing vehicle. Record the weight. Place enough cement blocks under the coupler to make the trailer level. The coupler is the part at the front of the trailer that attaches to
