Thanks guys! First time towing. I’ve driven some big trucks before but never towed. Just trying to do my research so I get it right the first time.
Take it slow and practice turns in a parking lot a few hours before so you know how wide you need to turn. It won't be easy to reload the trailer so be mindful while you load it the first time. Allow plenty of time if you need to take an extra day with the drive and be safe!
When loading a trailer like this it sounds like I want most of the weight in front of the axles and evenly balanced side-to-side as much as possible. I'm going to take extra time to load it and make sure to do just that.
When loading a trailer like this it sounds like I want most of the weight in front of the axles and evenly balanced side-to-side as much as possible. I'm going to take extra time to load it and make sure to do just that.
Will you be pulling a single or tandem axle trailer?
6.5 X 20 trailer had better be a tandem.
I've never used a weight distribution hitch before so someone else can speak in more absolute terms I'm sure, but if you have extremely heavy stuff you might want to place it over the wheels to prevent too much tongue weight — especially if your family is riding along or you have the truck/bed full of more stuff so you don't go over payload capacity.
You're probably looking for 60% of the weight in front of the wheels, 40% behind. If in doubt, go a little tongue heavy.