Bass Turd Posted March 25, 2017 Posted March 25, 2017 The boat and trailer I own have had many owners. How do I determine if the boat is sitting properly over the trailer wheels? It is a 15' fiberglass so it is not light. Thanks for any advice in advance. -Danny Quote
Super User RoLo Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 Around 10% is a fair benchmark. Too little tongue weight promotes 'tail-sway', while too much weight promotes 'tail-dragging' Roger Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 One option is to take your loaded rig to a weight station & weigh it. A-Jay 1 Quote
Bass Turd Posted March 25, 2017 Author Posted March 25, 2017 15 minutes ago, A-Jay said: One option is to take your loaded rig to a weight station & weigh it. A-Jay Ok. And calculate 10%. Then how do I weigh the tongue? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 Just now, Bass Turd said: Ok. And calculate 10%. Then how do I weigh the tongue? One option is to put it on a bathroom scale ~ Here's more info https://www.etrailer.com/faq-how-to-determine-trailer-tongue-weight.aspx A-Jay Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Bass Turd said: Perfect. Thank you. You're very welcome. Good Luck A-Jay Quote
Super User RoLo Posted March 25, 2017 Super User Posted March 25, 2017 With regard to setting your tongue weight, you can use your bathroom scale as A-Jay suggested, but if you're tongue weight exceeds your scale's capacity (always with large vessels), you might need a marine shop or weigh station. Roger 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted March 26, 2017 Super User Posted March 26, 2017 Do you know the class of trailer hitch you have? Let's guess it's a 3,500 lb max, class 2 hitch common for most bass boats. Your rig shouldn't weigh more than 1,500 -2,000 lbs so 10% is about 150 -200 lbs tongue weight. Tom Quote
PECo Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 Connecticut says that the tongue weight should be between five and seven percent. Yeap, that seems arbitrary to me, too. Quote
Ohio Archer Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 Weigh Safe – as well as most experts agree – that an acceptable tongue weight for any trailer is somewhere between 9 to 15 percent of the gross trailer weight (GTW). Therefore, if you are towing a 5000 lbs trailer, the tongue weight should be measured at approximately 500 lbs. https://www.weigh-safe.com/towing-safety/how-to-measure-tongue-weight/ Quote
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