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would bet money the tongue weight is off......glanced through thread and seen good ideas but maybe you have too much weight as well on the tongue. Absolutely get all tire pressure correct and trailer as well first.
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No offense intended, but this is absolutely dead wrong. Sway is caused by insufficient tongue weight, not too much.
Too much tongue weight is just as bad as too little, but for other reasons. This is directly from the GMC website:
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Too much tongue weight is just as bad as too little, but for other reasons. This is directly from the GMC website:
If you don't have enough weight on the trailer tongue, less than 10 percent of the total loaded trailer weight, the trailer can end up swaying from side to side, making it difficult to control. If you have too much weight on the trailer tongue, more than 15 percent of the total loaded trailer weight, it can overload the rear tires and push the rear of the vehicle around. You might not be able to go around corners and curves properly, and your vehicle might not stop fast enough when you press the brake pedal.
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No offense intended, but this is absolutely dead wrong. Sway is caused by insufficient tongue weight, not too much.
Too much tongue weight is just as bad as too little, but for other reasons. This is directly from the GMC website:
LINK
Too much tongue weight is just as bad as too little, but for other reasons. This is directly from the GMC website:
LINK
None taken……learning all the time.
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Trailer Tongue Weight
Those percentages are accepted rule of thumb...
10% for just about every type trailer except...
15% for Travel Trailers. (I think that's because there somewhat top heavy)
It's always a good idea to get your loaded Trailer weighed (separate from vehicle) and know what you have back there, regardless of the type. Then, you know exactly what the tongue weight should be, and adjust Tongue load accordingly.
10% for just about every type trailer except...
15% for Travel Trailers. (I think that's because there somewhat top heavy)
It's always a good idea to get your loaded Trailer weighed (separate from vehicle) and know what you have back there, regardless of the type. Then, you know exactly what the tongue weight should be, and adjust Tongue load accordingly.
Last edited by SWHouston; Apr 7, 2014 at 12:00 AM.
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