Re: Neat little motorcyle trailer

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Maybe I'll just try and reduce the
>trailer tongue weight a bit. Anyone know the prescribed weight,
>is it a fixed amount, or a ratio of the total load?

Both. The tongue weight should never exceed the hitch capacity or that of
the vehicle. For optimun tracking, a trailer should usually have about 60%
of the weight on the tongue.

Matt Knowles - http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles/sprintst.html
Red '99 Sprint ST - San Jose, CA



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