tongue weight and hinge question

[mattdd]

i need to add a hinge to the tounge of my trailer so it will fit in the garage. with 10% of the weight on the tounge i dont have enuf room for the hinge. i saw somewhere on here that someone said tounge weight could be between 7-10%. i have enuf room for the hinge with 8.65% of the weight on the tounge. and its a single axel trailer. before i start cutting.....is this acceptable?

 

[JB]

Re: tongue weight and hinge question

That 7% is minimum, Matt. I think 8.65% would be okay.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: tongue weight and hinge question

do you have and adjustable axle? then you can get what you really need.

 

[jeeperman]

Re: tongue weight and hinge question

Can't you install the hinge without adding or subtracting tongue length?

 

[mattdd]

Re: tongue weight and hinge question

not in my application. the distance between the winch and where the tongue fattens up for the ball wasn't long enuf at 10%...but at 8.65% i had just enuf room. all done now and it turned out great.