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“Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Tongue Weight?” – Letter from a Concerned RV Owner!

I recently received a question from a lady named “Cassandra” about the tongue weight on her travel trailer. Here’s what she wrote: “I have a [Rockwood] Geo Pro 19FBS that is 14.7% DRY hitch weight.

How Long Should My Utility Trailer Tongue Be?

Is there a standard length for a trailer tongue? If not, how do you choose how long your trailer tongue should be? This is a common topic in online forums. Everyone seems to have an

Let’s Talk Tongue Weight: What Keeps You Up at Night?

You can’t tow safely unless you know the tongue weight of your RV. Too little tongue weight can cause uncontrollable trailer sway. Too much tongue weight can overload your tow vehicle hitch and rear axle.