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Too much tongue weight?
Is it possible to have too much tongue weight? ......
Since we purchased our trailer I've always wondered if the tongue weight was excessive.
Trailer is Cougar X-Lite High Country 33RES. Came equipped with dual A/C's, awing and electric stabilizer jacks. We added three slide toppers.
Advertised tongue weight is 960lbs, measured via bathroom scale method got 1400lbs ( I questioned the scale being used), using a DOT portable scale it weighted at 1340 lbs. This is just sitting in the storage lot.
Front pass-thru storage has usual collection of leveling 2x6's (8-10 6 inches long) sewer hose pieces, two plastic tables, Coleman stove, axe and saw. Nothing overly heavy.
Unloaded weight based on the Keystone sticker in the door is 8263lbs. Trailer has a 9500GVWR rating.
Using the GVWR rating the 1330 is about 14%. Figured loaded this would go up to maybe 15-16%
Going across the scales, loaded for a trip, truck was right at 10,000 (split 48% on steer and 52% on rear) and 8500 on the trailer axles.
Handling feels fine, no sway (dual cam with 1500 bars)
Is 15-16% acceptable for a tongue weight? I've always heard good is 10-15%.
Thank you
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