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Originally Posted by Wavery
This axle being farther back increases the tongue weight of the trailer and because of the interior design of the trailer (in tow configuration) there is very little that can be done to overload the trailer behind the axle unless someone attaches an extension behind the rear bumper (like a bike rack or generator or other weight). In that case, the owner is removing tongue weight and increasing the possibility of sway.
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Yup, and I can attest to that. I have a receiver hitch on the back of my TM, and way back when had a bike rack with 4 bikes. Lordy that was a mistake. It wasn't so much that it caused sway, but it sure as heck caused bounce.