02-11-2018, 06:53 PM
That's very helpful Colin. Thank you. Yes, tongue weight in the trailer is crucial. Too light and it wanders all over the road. Too heavy and it forces the tail of the tow vehicle down. The latter is what I have. The trailer is a v nose 14 foot and the axles was mounted by the builder for a longer, heavier load. So that, even with the winch and battery and no car, the tongue weight is 200 pounds. Add the car and the tongue weight went up to 500 pounds. So I had to add a type of hitch that offsets that weight and it is a PITA. I could move the car backwards, but all the mounts are in, and it would move the rather delicate tail, much closer to the rear door. So, my idea is to center the trailer axle under the center of mass of the car, and it will trailer easily both empty and loaded.
Erich in Seattle
Erich in Seattle