Re: Trailer Help

Posted by bcPA on October 19, 2001 at 07:06:20 from (146.186.224.72):

In Reply to: Trailer Help posted by Tony Pitts on October 18, 2001 at 14:16:35:

you do want the tires on a trailer set wide as possible to have a stable wide track. But the longer the distance from the frame and spring hangers attached to it out to the tires and wheels the weaker the axle will be and the axle may bend between the springs and wheels. I had one with about 1 foot or more distance there and when loaded both sides bent. this trailer was not taken out on the road with that load but just parked in the yard, so be careful. For those who dont know; a tandem is two axles one in front of the other. And duals means two tires on each axle end. therefore a single axle equipped with duals would have 4 tires and wheels on it. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO NOT know the difference and use the terms interchangeably. 60 percent of your loads weight should be in front of the trailers balance point. this will give you 10 percent of the trailers weight hanging on your hitch. There is a way to measure tougue weight with a bathroom scale a brick a two by 4 and a piece of pipe. It is a good idea to know how to measure the tongue weight and adjust it accordingly for good handling. Once you know where to park your tractor for good wt. distribution you can mark the wheel location for future reference.

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