Trailer loading information
Long time lurker, been towing various types of trailers for years. When younger and decades ago information was rare to find.
Reading the forum here and others, it is obvious many still do not understand. Especially when they read manufacturers literature and see empty weights. Trailer is a 2018 Passport RBWE, yours will vary. Tow vehicle is 2016 F150, 1872 pound load capacity. I basically empty the truck to tow, 2 people and a dog only.
So I thought to show as an example what I put together for our current trailer so I basically always know about where I am. I wish they had put the fresh water tank 4’ farther to the rear. Note how the upgraded mattress and 2 Trojan T-145 batteries raise the tongue weight. We carry nothing under the bed, very little now in the pass through.
My wife thought I was nuts weighing the items always carried in the trailer, shown on page two. Weighed more than I thought.
Axles are pretty balanced though.
Also note how fresh or waste water interacts with the tongue weight. I move items in the trailer as needed to counter balance the loads. When leaving the woods, a lot of items are shifted to the pass through or onto the bed because the waste tanks are behind the axle.
Maybe it will help others understand what a trailer can or cannot do.
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