What Typically Causes Trailer Sway  

Accuracy is the most important thing when it comes to tongue weight scales in my opinion and convenience is a plus. The etrailer Tongue Weight Scale #e99044 is both. I have gotten my hands on this product and used it. One of my favorite things…

There should be a tag somewhere near the tongue of your trailer that has the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) of your trailer on it. That would be the max that your trailer can weigh. If you are trying to figure out how much weight you have…

The etrailer Tongue Weight Scale part #e99044 will not be able to tell you the tongue weight of the setup when your weight distribution system is connected. There's only one way to tell how much tongue weight your weight distribution system…

I'm guessing from the question you were looking at that you have a 2011 Chevy Avalanche (if you have something else please let me know). I do have a solution for you but from what I could find it doesn't look like there is any sway control…

The tongue weight of your trailer should be 10-15% of the loaded weight of the trailer. If your total gross weight of the trailer with the boat on it is 11,500 lbs then 200 lbs is a very low tongue weight. You can manipulate the tongue weight by…

If your light truck tires are rated for 2600 lbs each then towing the 7,000 lb trailer is fine as long as the trailer's weight is less than the Cadillac's towing capacity. The trailer has its own tires so the weight of the trailer is not all…

I wasn't able to find a specific tongue weight listed for your 1991 Jayco 245BH trailer but I did find that its GVWR is 5,940 pounds and the total dry weight is 4,130 pounds. Knowing this it's a safe guess that the dry tongue weight is…

Sounds like you may be attempting to tow over the weight capacity of your truck. You should note that using a WD system does not allow you to do this. If your WD system is maxed out that means it's either not rated high enough for the loaded…

I took a look at the online owner's manual and on pages 268 - 269 it says that your 2016 Ford F-150 Super Cab with the 2.7L EcoBoost has a max trailer weight rating of 5,100 lbs. This means that you will be able to easily tow your trailer that…

Vehicle rear axle suspension products like air bags and rubber jounce springs are intended primarily to help support the vehicle suspension when it is carrying a heavy and/or uneven cargo load within the vehicle. They are not designed so much for use…

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

Hi Joe; I can definitely help you out with this. The right weight distribution hitch will depend on the tongue weight of your loaded setup. The best way to find your tongue weight is with a scale like the #BTBRV44FR. You can also use one of the…