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How to properly balance a trailor load??

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Louie

01-25-2005 10:37:55




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I have just added "flip up ramps" to my 16ft trailor. They needed to weld about an 24inch extension off of the back to hinge the ramps so my bushog would fit onto the trailor, when the ramps were in the transit position. Now the trailer tends to 'fishtail' when pulled without a load. Any fix?

Also when I load the tractor and bushhog what is the proper way to balance the load. I heard the best way is to hook up the trailor to my truck without a load, then take a yardstick to the back bumper of the truck and draw a mark. Then load the tractor and bushhog slowly to the front of the trailor. When the trailor starts to tip forward and the back bumper goes about 3 inches below the mark with the empty trailor, that this is the best indicator for a properly balanced load. Any ideas??

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tommy w

02-03-2005 06:17:59




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 Re: How to properly balance a trailor load?? in reply to Louie, 01-25-2005 10:37:55  
i dont have a good way to do it ,sounds like you are on the right track .i always look at the trailer springs if the back springs are compressed i know i need to go forward . most of the time when i haul the 504 i end up with the back axle centered between the trailer axles .if the trailer is heavy on the back it will fishtail.



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