Snow Wanderer
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- East Lansing, MI
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- 2019
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- Hemi 5.7
Here is an interesting Youtube video of the importance of tongue weight, etc.Looking for suggestions to help improve towing a new trailer I purchased. The trailer is a 7x14 enclosed trailer I mostly use to haul my side by side. I think I created most of the problem myself but maybe there are some accessories I can add to help fix it. I get a good amount of sway on windy days. The trailer is pretty tall so that doesn't surprise me. I think I've also made it worse by parking the SxS at the very rear of the trailer so I'm probably a little light on the tongue. SxS is about 11' long so the front wheels are at the entry door but I believe most of the weight is in the rear. The trailer sits pretty low as well. I have a 4" drop hitch that has the tongue a little high but fairly close to level. When I go camping I will load up gear in the front of the trailer to get a little more tongue weight, but would like to see if I can reduce the sway while I just have the side by side or even when the trailer is empty. I could back the SxS in, but already have etrack mounted to the floor where I have enough room to get out once in the trailer and would prefer not to redo it all. See photo below. I believe this was with SxS loaded.
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Towing a trailer can be dangerous with the wrong weight distribution
At least 60% of the load needs to be at the front of the trailer. If too much weight is at the back, it can swing out and you lose control of your vehicle.--...
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