[Shop-talk] Fw: car hauler advise needed

[Matt]

I think the manufacturers purposefully bias their measurements to help ensure
haulers get adequate tongue weight.As a young and foolish teen I recall having
friends help me pull down the tongue on a trailer so I could get it hitched!
Luckily there was no wreck and I learned a good lesson.  I will occasionally
weigh the tongue weight now. If you aren't in a hurry, most manufacturers will
position the axles wherever you want them but you may have to wait and maybe a
little $$.
Matt


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "John Niolon" <jniolon at att.net>
To: "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Fw: car hauler advise needed
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:26:31 -0500

I need some advise on purchasing a car hauler...  vehicle is a '53 Ford F-100
with a fiberglass front clip and a 460 engine
15' overall length with 111" wheelbase...   approx weight 3600-3800#  with
engine weight (700-800# centered pretty much over front axle..... Tow vehicle
is 2008 suburban 5.3L with weight dist. hitch..

looking at several models and pretty much settled on an 18' steel deck w/wo
dove tail... slide out ramps from the back and other goodies.

I look at the trailers and the forward of axles to back of axles is about a
60/40 ratio and that seems to be the consensus on most trailers...

got to thinking... if I pull my truck on the trailer most of the weight will
be well forward of the axles. guessing my truck will be in the 3600-3800
range
with the 460 and probably 80% of the weight forward of the trailer axles...
that seems a little heavy on the front of the trailer and will put too much
tongue weight out there... look at the sketches below and tell me what you
think..  this is above my paygrade on math

thanks
John



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