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Lenny
09-03-2004, 01:02 PM
Curious, but of the TOTAL load, boat and trailer, what is the % that the tongue should weigh? Is it 10%, 15% etc ?

Greg K
09-03-2004, 01:43 PM
10 to 15 percent of total gross weight....15 being optimal.

Fish boy
09-04-2004, 10:45 AM
what are the tendencies of too heavy or too light on the tongue of the trailer?

Fish boy
09-04-2004, 08:03 PM
Fishtailing, excessive tire wear, the occasional swapping of direction :eek:

Darn, I was hoping you would say blown powerhead; then I would know what happened to my boat last time I trailered it to the suwannee. LOL

does it do that stuff with light and heavy, or just one of the improper weights?

Digger
09-06-2004, 03:58 PM
FWIW, 10-15 percent rule is too high at higher gross weights. If you are towing over 10k lbs prob'ly want to be below 10%. Start to run into hitch capacity limits