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Old 09-02-10 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BossCat
Idealy your wheels should be in the center of your frame or slightly to the rear of center.
The rule of thumb is to set trailer tongue weight at about 10% of the load and typically this positions the trailer axle around 60% of the trailer length from the front. For example, a trailer that is 5 feet long will have the axle around 3 feet from the front.

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