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Old 05-07-2010, 10:57 AM   #7
Kevin Krause
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A couple of thoughts since you seem mostly concerned about tongue weight. 1) Looking at photos, the AC seems to be located above or near the axel, it probably does not contribute to tongue weight much. The awning, although mostly forward of the axel probably does not contribute much to tongue weight either. I would be mostly concerned about the propane, and wonder if anyone has taken just one bottle on shorter trips. 2) A weight distributing hitch (WDH) does exactly that, it redistibutes the weight. It puts more weight onto the trailer axel and the front wheels of the tow vehicle. I would search threads on WDH for more information. 3) Be careful about putting weight behind the trailer axel as a solution. Tongue weight is the best solution for trailer sway. So you end up performing a balancing act (pun intended). Too little tongue weight and you get trailer sway, too much exceeds your vehicle capacity.
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