Hi Tom,
based on what the folks at the trailer store and marina told me when I
picked up my trailer and then the boat, the tongue weight is dependent
on the placement fore or aft of the trailer axle and the relative
placement of the boat. The goal is to put enough weight on the tongue
to make the tow vehicle easy to control, but not too much for the
suspension of the tow vehicle, somewhere in the 10% of the trailer
weight range. We set it up so that the center of mass for the boat
looked to be forward of the axle a bit. What percentage of the weight
is now on the tongue I do not know, but it worked. I am hauling with a
full size van so the M-17 is still well within the capabilities of the
vehicle. My trailer does not have brakes and does not seem to need them.
Some information regarding towing and trailers is at
http://www.sherline.com/lmbook.htm#refrn1 and vehicle manufactures such
GMC trucks have infor as well online.
Hope that helps
Robbin
Tom and Susan Wilkinson wrote:
Does anyone know the tongue weight for an M17 on a Pacific trailer? Anyone
have brakes installed on their trailer?
Tom
M17 Obsessus
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