[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight

[Michael Meltzer]

the rule of thumb is 5-15% or using 4200 ponds 210-630, most hitches/tow vehicles are limited to 500 punds otherwise they squat down
to much, the more the better so I would shot for 400 pounds for about 10%(leave a little fugde factor for a bad boat loading and
check your tow ratings)

MJM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80@mail.com>
To: <wwrhodes@rhodes22.com>; <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight


>
>    Stan,
>
>        When designing the Triad trailers,  Is there an "ideal" tongue
>    weight or range?   If so, is this just a straight weight amount or is
>    it a function of combined trailer and boat weight?  I am just trying
>    to find the tongue weight I should be shooting for. Or should I just
>    keep it the same since the boat tows fine now.   I'll cross the
>    recovery bridge when I get there.
>
>    Todd
>
>
>
>    ----- Original Message ----- From: General Boats Date: Sat, 14 Dec
>    2002 08:20:02 -0500 To: kroposki@innova.net, The Rhodes 22 mail list
>    Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight > I don't get no respect -
>    except from Ed. ( I know it is "any" and not "no" > - just getting
>    into character.) > > The ballast location, and amount, has varied over
>    the years. > > The newer trailers have the axles further aft. > > As I
>    may have mentioned, at low water ramps I have gone to plastic sliders
>    > on the bunks and a powerhouse winch. > I make no attempt to get the
>    boat far enough forward for proper tongue > weight since water level
>    is too low for getting the trailer back far > enough. On horizontal
>    ground I them winch the boat the rest of the way. > > With proper
>    tongue weight, and the 15" wheel Rhodes' trailers, the ride is > great
>    and you can quickly forget you are even towing anything - until you >
>    look in the mirror and notice you are being followed by a tailgating
>    boat. > > The only time I knew I had a problem was when I looked out
>    the side window > and noticed that the boat was passing me. > >
>    stan/gbi > > Kroposki wrote: > > > Todd: > > You need to get the
>    technical people to respond to this question. > > All I can say is
>    that Stan by education is an engineer. By avocation he > > has become
>    a marine engineer. I am sure since the trailer is his > > design, that
>    a great amount of thought went in placing the boats weight > > and
>    ability to best support that weight on a trailer went into the > >
>    design of the trailer(s). > > Ed K > > > >
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