Determining the Axle Location on Homemade Travel Trailer
Updated 03/29/2019 | Published 03/28/2019
Question:
Trailer is 17.5 feet long from coupler to end of frame. Total weight about 2200 llbs. It is a travel trailer. Trying to place the axle so I have 220 lbs hitch weight. Building from scratch, frame up with tortion axle. Thanks
asked by: Doug
Expert Reply:
For your axle placement you will use the attached article to determine the distance between your trailer coupler and axle to get that 10% tongue weight desired. Because you have a torsion axle it will be much easier to test your theory to really pin point your desired tongue weight.
I can't just give you a dimension because the coupler weight needs to be integrated in the equation. For instance the coupler # CT-3002-Z has a weight of 5 lbs that would be added to the pole tongue to determine part of the equation.
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Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler - Trigger Latch - Zinc - 2" Ball - Bolt On - 3,500 lbs
- Straight Tongue Trailer Coupler
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- 2 Inch Ball Coupler
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- 3500 lbs GTW
- 2-1/2 Inch Channel
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