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Originally Posted by cochise
A lot of people forget to ad the Ball mount to the tongue weight. I was surprised that mine weighs around 65 lbs plus the two weight distribution arm at about 15 lbs each for a total of 95 lbs added to the tongue weight.
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I always considered the tongue weight to be everything behind the tow ball. My thinking is that the tongue weight rating is related to how much weight can be carried before the tongue of the trailer begins to collapse.
If you read my posts in 2005/2006 then you will remember the cracked frame issue I had at the point where the swing away tongue is welded to the frame.
I am much more concerned about tongue failure than hitch bar failure. But that is not exactly what is being discussed in this discussion.