Re: Trailer Towing Question - tires (or tyres)

Posted by T_Bone on August 23, 2005 at 16:40:28 from (4.240.42.61):

In Reply to: Trailer Towing Question - tires (or tyres) posted by Rick Weaver on August 23, 2005 at 10:06:32:

Hi Rick,

From the additional info you gave, it appears to me you introduced trailer sway by to light of tongue weight(TW), the number one cause of sway.

If the sum total of the tire weight ratings exceeds your trailer GVW, then any type of tire can be used on the trailer without problems.

The same also apply's to your tow vehicle(TV) tires. Since 95% of the added trailer weight is on the rear axle then rear tires gross weight rating is more critical on your TV tires as it must carry the TV weight as well as TW of the trailer. It's really easy to exceed this rating on the TV.

I awlays use a rule of thumb for loading TW. With the empty trailer on the hitch ball/pin, move the trailer load weight forward until the rear bumper of the TV sinks 2". This will be the correct TW 99% of the time for most TV's.

Make sure your hitching is also rated for the GVW and the TW of the receiver is adaquote. Small TV's usually don't have a very heavy rated hitching.

T_Bone

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