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Old 11-01-2024, 05:24 PM   #1
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Default 2720QB Maximum tongue weight at full load

Thinking about buying one.
Couldn't find the maximum tongue weight for 2720 QB fullly loaded.
I figured the max weight is 4,610#. dry weight (2960#) + load capacity (1650#)

Looks like tongue % is 12% so that makes it around 553 lb tongue weight. I know there is varience with placement of load but if we assume most is around trailer axel it should be like that or 13%ish . Plus i doubt i will max it out. Just design for the worse.

Am I off here..

I have a 2016 chevy colorado and towing is not an issue for me. Its payload as i have stuff.
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Trail Manor puts the axle further back than most trailer manufacturers do. They do this to make the trailer almost sway-proof, and it works wonderfully well. Most owners can (and do) tow without sway control and do not experience sway.

The downside of this axle placement is that it increases the tongue weight for a given trailer weight. It seems to be generally agreed, through many reported measurements, that the tongue weight of a TM is about 14% of the total loaded weight. As you point out, that can vary a bit due to load placement, but it seems to be pretty accurate.

Once you have your TM, you can measure the hitch weight directly by using a bathroom scale (and perhaps a couple wood blocks and a beam). Or you can go to a CAT scale with their three-platform measurement capability, measure several weights, and do the math to determine the hitch weight.

Hope this helps.

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yes it does thanks!
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Trail Manor puts the axle further back than most trailer manufacturers do. They do this to make the trailer almost sway-proof, and it works wonderfully well. Most owners can (and do) tow without sway control and do not experience sway.

The downside of this axle placement is that it increases the tongue weight for a given trailer weight. It seems to be generally agreed, through many reported measurements, that the tongue weight of a TM is about 14% of the total loaded weight. As you point out, that can vary a bit due to load placement, but it seems to be pretty accurate.

Once you have your TM, you can measure the hitch weight directly by using a bathroom scale (and perhaps a couple wood blocks and a beam). Or you can go to a CAT scale with their three-platform measurement capability, measure several weights, and do the math to determine the hitch weight.

Hope this helps.

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