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Positioning on trailer

1K views 18 replies 14 participants last post by  Jleedog  
#1 ·
I’ve asked 5 people and got 4 different answers. Pull forward, back up, or just right?
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#8 ·
No way to answer your question. Whichever position give you at least 10% of your weight on the truck hitch. Anything less you are likely to have a sway issue.

My rough rule of thumb when loading anything and pulling with my pickup is to slowly pull forward enough to get the rear of the truck to drop 1-2". With that said, my hitch is rated for 2,000 lbs so it is relatively hard to overload, depending on what your hitch and truck is rated for that may be too much drop. On my other truck it has auto air leveling so I have to have a decent idea of weight distribution since it will not squat.

I could put my machine as far forward on the trailer as possible and still be within my ratings.
 
#11 ·
No way to answer your question. Whichever position give you at least 10% of your weight on the truck hitch. Anything less you are likely to have a sway issue.

My rough rule of thumb when loading anything and pulling with my pickup is to slowly pull forward enough to get the rear of the truck to drop 1-2". With that said, my hitch is rated for 2,000 lbs so it is relatively hard to overload, depending on what your hitch and truck is rated for that may be too much drop. On my other truck it has auto air leveling so I have to have a decent idea of weight distribution since it will not squat.

I could put my machine as far forward on the trailer as possible and still be within my ratings.
That's exactly what I do and haven't had any issues towing my xp4 with my tundra. Tows like a dream.
 
#9 ·
Doesn’t pull good?

If yes but you have a lot of squat back it up a few inches and repeat. If yes but not too much squat then leave it. If it walks pull it up a little more.

Towing really isn’t rocket surgery. And you can come up with super technical answers. But in the end it’s just a matter of a tow vehicle and trailer rated for load and adjusting the load for a stable trailer with only necessary tongue weight.
 
#19 ·
Forward a foot more. My 2 cents for what it's worth. Looks to be light on the front and would look even more so with the ramp up.