Why Would Trailer Suspension Equalizer Sit at Angle After Moving Boat Forward on Trailer

Question:

i did not have enough tongue weight on my boat trailer. trailer would feel like it was coming off the ball when i hit a bump. i moved the boat forward on the trailer 8 inches and it drives so much better. my problem is that most of the weight on the trailer is on the rear axle and the equalizer travel is almost maxed out. Is there any way to calculate how far i would have to move the axles forward to get the weight equally balanced on the axles again? would it be the exact distance that i moved the boat? thanks

asked by: Scott

Expert Reply:

You want to have as much weight forward like you did so that the trailer doesn't sway or porpoise like you mentioned. If the equalizer of the trailer suspension is now sitting at an angle that indicates that your tow vehicle suspension is now sagging to point the nose of trailer is lower significantly. One solution is suspension enhancement which will give you more support like you need so that sag goes away. Or you could go with a ball mount that has less drop but that doesn't fix the sag.

Let me know what your year/make/model is of your tow vehicle and I will let you know what suspension enhancement you could use.

expert reply by: Jameson C