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Judy,
Which way does it bounce? An uplift of the rear of the vehicle or the
opposite? Is your hitch bumper mounted or frame mounted? I would suspect
too little weight if the trailer induces a rocking motion. My problem has
been too little weight, requiring me to weld a bracket for the outboard to
the winch support.
Richard
PS My vehicle is extremely sensitive when towing to passenger weight. If
the kids and the dog ride in the camper, I get a lot of sway.
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> From: JBlumhorst@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 10:01 PM
> To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
> Subject: Trailer Tongue Weight Question
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> Hi Webgang,
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> I'm hoping to get some sound advice from one or a few of our trailer
> gurus...
>
> My P19 and trailer weigh about 2000-2100 pounds (fully loaded with gear. I
> weighed the tongue today using a home scale and it read 250 pounds. The
> conventional wisdom says that tongue weight should be between 5 and 10% of
> total weight, right?
>
> I'm bringing it in tomorrow for a warranty repair on something else --
> should I have them move the axle to get the tongue weight down to 200
> pounds or less? What is the effect of having the tongue weight too heavy?
>
> I have noticed that the trailer causes my tow vehicle to "bounce" a bit
> when the trailer goes over a bump. (Dodge Grand Caravan with factory tow
> package consisting of heavy duty shocks, tranny cooler, factory tow
> wiring. Rated to pull 3500 pounds)
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> Thanks in advance. Judy B
> WWP19 #266 Redwing
> Sailing SF Bay, CA
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