How hitch height affects towball mass and trailer stability - it's not obvious
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 Published On Apr 5, 2023

#towing #hitchheight

You have a towing hitch, and you have a trailer. What happens if the trailer isn't level when it's towed - either nose up or nose down? What effect does that have on trailer stability, the towball mass, and the towcar? Is it different for single-axle vs tandem-axle trailers?

00:00 introduction & measuring scales
01:01 single-axle trailers
03:42 load-share vs non-load-share suspension
05:25 tandem-axle trailers
07:41 combined hitch height/towball mass results
08:08 hitch options
09:09 why you need to tow level explained for single and tandem trailers
12:28 reasons why you might be 'towing low'
14:33 summary of hitch heights vs TBM & trailer stability

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