How to Determine Correct Axle Positioning for 12 Foot Homemade Trailer

Published 07/28/2023

Question:

i am building a 61/2ft by 12ft single axle trailer overall length is 15ft. where should i place axle

asked by: Alan D

Expert Reply:

Start off by placing your axle about 2/3rds of the way behind your trailer coupler. From there you'll need to fine-tune your axle placement until your trailer tongue weight is 10 - 15% the overall weight of your trailer.

There isn't a set "put the axle here for this trailer length" since trailer weight can vary some, but we've created a helpful article to help make this easier. I'm adding a link to this article as well as a photo from the article that you can reference.

expert reply by: Jon G