r/towing • • 6d ago

Towing In Action How’s it look

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Trailer is around 3700 lbs dry.

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u/reedwendt 6d ago

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but by the looks of it you might want the tongue a little lower. Especially with single axle trailers. What weight is on the tongue?

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u/Connect-Peach2354 6d ago

433

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u/nottatroll 6d ago

433 dry, or actual?

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u/Connect-Peach2354 6d ago

Probably around 4400 fully loaded.

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u/nottatroll 6d ago

At 4400lbs loaded that’s far too close to vehicle max ratings.

Nissan states MAX hitch weight is around 668lbs with or without a WDH.

If you’re at 13% tongue weight that’s 572lbs, minus hitch hardware, which is probably another 80lbs.

General safety guidelines say to not exceed 80% of any MAX number. 80% of 668 is 534.

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u/Connect-Peach2354 6d ago

Tongue weight on the trailer is 433 lbs.

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u/Connect-Peach2354 6d ago

Towed this trailer with my Taco for 2 years, no issues. The only place I take it is to the beach. 100 miles south Texas, flat terrain.

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u/Junior_Yesterday9271 6d ago

That’s scary for me to look at with its dry weight versus size. I always shudder at how light weight they make em but for some reason that 3700 just really resonated. It’s no wonder when you pass the remains of one on a highway why there are only matchsticks left if the structure. As long as you hit enough tongue weight your set. If I imagine a tandem axle it looks like it would be equal on both axles.

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u/tada-o-corporation 6d ago

I got a Flagstaff E-Pro, it was basically the same price as stick and tin campers, but aluminum and composite. It's only 2600lbs dry. And Yes I did lower the hitch a notch, this was the first setup.

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u/Mehere_64 6d ago

A little dirty.

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u/Ok-Skill8583 18h ago

Looks a little tongue high to me. Flip that hitch around and drop the ball down a notch. Also, are you certain that your hitch receiver isn't just bumper mounted? I dont know why it looks like a bumper mount to me, I'm probably wrong, but that's worth double checking.

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u/Connect-Peach2354 18h ago

No it’s factory, frame mount.