Which Trailer Tongue Weight Should be Used When Picking Out Weight Distribution Heavier or Lighter

Question:

Hi, I have an 22ft. enclosed aluminum car hauler trailer that has a GVW 7,000 lb. I have two different cars that I put in the trailer. One car weighs about 2,700 lbs and the other weighs about 3,800 lbs. Which tongue weight should be used?

asked by: Sandro

Expert Reply:

Sounds like you are asking about which tongue weight to use for when picking out a weight distribution system. Since the heavier towing setup would be when a WD system would be the most beneficial you'd want to use the heavier tongue weight as the setup to use to pick out the system.

The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of the system you use.

Once you know your tongue weight you will want to check out the link I attached that has all of the weight distribution systems we carry. You will be able to select your tongue weight from the filters to see what would be rated for your setup.

expert reply by: Jameson C