You can calculate the proper
trailer tongue weight by figuring 10 to 15 % of the total loaded trailer weight.
According to the 2013 GMC Trailering Guide, to get the proper
trailer tongue weight, you should put about 60 percent of the load centered evenly over the front half of the trailer.
We've towed right up to that limit and have found the air suspension easily handles
the trailer tongue weight, lifting the rear for a level ride.
(VW is not as keen to mention that while the Outback is built to tow up to 2,700 lb with a 200 - lb
trailer tongue weight, the Alltrack can only tow up to 1,500 lb and doing so invalidates the car's warranty.)
Not exact matches
What's the
tongue weight on that box
trailer when it's loaded?
My only issue with the Tundra as a tow vehicle is how soft the rear springs are — even
trailers with modest
tongue weight make the Tundra's rear sag quite a bit.
Used in conjunction with a hitch platform (receiver), distributes
tongue weight to all towing vehicle and
trailer wheels
Used in conjunction with a hitch platform (receiver) to distribute
tongue weight to all towing vehicle and
trailer wheels.
10 to 15 % of the
trailer weight is the recommended
trailer tongue load.
There's every reason to believe the
weight increase from base to Platinum trim parallels the XD, in the 215 to 225 kg range, which means a fancy Titan will likely be rated out with its maximum
trailer and driver - only on board, that given a balanced
trailer with ten percent on the
tongue.
Also, since I tow stuff often, I also appreciate the Armada's max
trailer tow rating of 8,500 pounds and
tongue weight max capacity of 850 pounds.
Unusually, the XD is available from the factory with a removable in - bed gooseneck hitch for major - league towing capability (a gooseneck setup is key to taking larger loads and reducing
trailer sway, as it puts
tongue weight directly over the rear axle).
Vehicle Name: Toyota RAV4, Body Style: Sport Utility, Drivetrain: All Wheel Drive, EPA Classification: Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD, Passenger Capacity: 5, Passenger Volume: 100.7, Base Curb
Weight: 3950, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 32 (Est), EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 34 (Est), EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 30 (Est), Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 1750, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 175, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 1750, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 175, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 1750, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Gas / Electric I - 4, Displacement: 2.5 L / 152, Fuel System: Sequential MPI, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 194 @ 5700, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 152 @ 4400, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 1, Trans Description Cont.: CVT w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota RAV4, Body Style: Sport Utility, Drivetrain: All Wheel Drive, EPA Classification: Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD, Passenger Capacity: 5, Passenger Volume: 100.7, Base Curb
Weight: 3605, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 25 (Est), EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 22 (Est), EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 28 (Est), Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 1500, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 150, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 1500, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 150, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 1500, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded I - 4, Displacement: 2.5 L / 152, Fuel System: Sequential MPI, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 176 @ 6000, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 172 @ 4100, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Highlander, Body Style: Sport Utility, Drivetrain: Front Wheel Drive, EPA Classification: Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD, Passenger Capacity: 8, Passenger Volume: 144.9, Base Curb
Weight: 4370, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 23, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 20, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 27, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 5000, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 500, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 5000, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 500, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 5000, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 6, Displacement: 3.5 L / 211, Fuel System: Gasoline Direct Injection, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 295 @ 6600, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 263 @ 4700, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 8, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Tacoma, Body Style: Access Cab, Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Passenger Capacity: 4, Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating Cap: 5600, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 21, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 19, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 24, Gross Combined Wt Rating: 11360, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 6800, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 680, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 6800, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 680, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 6800, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 6, Displacement: 3.5 L / 211, Fuel System: Port / Direct Injection, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 278 @ 6000, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 265 @ 4600, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota 4Runner, Body Style: Sport Utility, Drivetrain: Four Wheel Drive, Passenger Capacity: 5, Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front: 2998, Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear: 3439, Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating Cap: 6300, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 18, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 17, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 20, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 5000, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 500, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 5000, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 500, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 5000, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 6, Displacement: 4.0 L / 241, Fuel System: Sequential MPI, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 270 @ 5600, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 278 @ 4400, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 5, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Tacoma, Body Style: Double Cab, Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Passenger Capacity: 5, Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating Cap: 5600, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 21, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 19, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 24, Gross Combined Wt Rating: 11360, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 6700, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 670, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 6700, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 670, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 6700, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 6, Displacement: 3.5 L / 211, Fuel System: Port / Direct Injection, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 278 @ 6000, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 265 @ 4600, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Sienna, Body Style: Passenger Van, Drivetrain: All Wheel Drive, EPA Classification: 4WD Minivans, Passenger Capacity: 7, Passenger Volume: 164.4, Base Curb
Weight: 4655, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 20, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 18, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 24, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 3500, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 350, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 3500, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 350, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 6, Displacement: 3.5 L / 211, Fuel System: Gasoline Direct Injection, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 296 @ 6600, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 263 @ 4700, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 8, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Avalon, Body Style: Sedan, Drivetrain: Front Wheel Drive, EPA Classification: Mid-Size Cars, Passenger Capacity: 5, Passenger Volume: 102.3, Base Curb
Weight: 3505, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 24, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 21, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 30, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 1000, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 100, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 1000, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 100, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 6, Displacement: 3.5 L / 211, Fuel System: Sequential MPI, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 268 @ 6200, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 248 @ 4700, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Another
trailer we routinely tow is a 20 - foot dual - axle travel
trailer that has a dry
weight of 3,950 pounds and a
tongue weight of 310 pounds.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Tundra 2WD, Body Style: Double Cab, Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Passenger Capacity: 6, Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front: 3900, Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear: 4100, Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating Cap: 6900, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 15, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 13, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 18, Gross Combined Wt Rating: 16000, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 10200, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 1020, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 10200, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 1020, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 10200, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 8, Displacement: 5.7 L / 346, Fuel System: Sequential MPI, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 381 @ 5600, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 401 @ 3600, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
Vehicle Name: Toyota Tundra 2WD, Body Style: Double Cab, Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Passenger Capacity: 6, Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front: 3900, Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear: 4000, Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating Cap: 6700, Fuel Economy Est - Combined: 16, EPA Fuel Economy Est - City: 15, EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy: 19, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 6800, Dead
Weight Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 680, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Trailer Wt.: 6800, Wt Distributing Hitch - Max
Tongue Wt.: 680, Maximum
Trailering Capacity: 6800, Engine Order Code:, Engine Type: Regular Unleaded V - 8, Displacement: 4.6 L / 281, Fuel System: Sequential MPI, SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM: 310 @ 5600, SAE Net Torque @ RPM: 327 @ 3400, Trans Order Code:, Trans Type: 6, Trans Description Cont.: Automatic w / OD, Trans Description Cont.
2007 Bayliner 195 Discovery MerCruiser 3.0 L, 4 - cylinder engine, no hour meter MerCruiser Alpha One sterndrive Single - axle
trailer w / swivel
tongue & surge brakes Bimini Bow cover Cockpit cover Vinyl floor Depth sounder Sirius radio Tilt steering wheel Glove box (2) Back - to - back fold - down seats Ski locker Swim step w / ladder Beam: 7 «11» Net
weight of the boat only: 2,650 lbs.
VGA 803 921 G5 04VGA803921G504Tow Bar, including 7 Pin Flat
Trailer Adaptor (Towing Capacity: 1200Kg braked, 620Kg unbraked, 75 kg downball
weight)(Towbar Hitch: Quick release, Detachable, Flat
Tongue) $ 376.0510060
If you have too much
weight on the
trailer tongue (more than 15 percent of the total loaded
trailer weight) it can overload the rear tires and push the rear of the vehicle around.
For example, a 3,000 pound
trailer has a proper
tongue weight of 300 to 450 pounds.
Tongue Weight Your tiny house design should take into consideration how much weight is on the front (toward the tongue of the trailer) and how much is on the back (which may be the front of your h
Tongue Weight Your tiny house design should take into consideration how much weight is on the front (toward the tongue of the trailer) and how much is on the back (which may be the front of your h
Weight Your tiny house design should take into consideration how much
weight is on the front (toward the tongue of the trailer) and how much is on the back (which may be the front of your h
weight is on the front (toward the
tongue of the trailer) and how much is on the back (which may be the front of your h
tongue of the
trailer) and how much is on the back (which may be the front of your house).
The
tongue weight is the static force the
trailer tongue exerts on the hitch ball.
Tongue weight refers to
weight carried by the hitch rather than the wheels of the
trailer.
Your
tongue weight, the amount of
weight that is transferred to the tow vehicle through the
tongue hitch, should be between 9 % and 15 % (ideally 12 %) of the gross
trailer weight.