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What percentage of the combined weight of a vessel and trailer should be used to calculate a trailers tongue weight?
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∙ 13y ago
If the trailer is properly balanced, the tongue weight should be 10% of the combined total weight.
Most boat trailers are not properly balanced. You have to check the balance. If you know the total weight, you can lay the trailer tongue onto a bathroom scale. You will likely find you need to shift the contents of the boat to get close to 10%. There are alternate techniques for boats too heavy for the bathroom scale (boats / trailers over 3,000 pounds).
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What percentage of the combined weight of the vessel and trailer should be used to calculate a trailer's tongue weight?
If the trailer is properly balanced, the tongue weight should be 10% of the combined total weight. Most boat trailers are not properly balanced. You have to check the balance. If you know the total weight, you can lay the trailer tongue onto a bathroom scale. You will likely find you need to shift the contents of the boat to get close to 10%. There are alternate techniques for boats too heavy for the bathroom scale (boats / trailers over 3,000 pounds).
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