No, speaking from a stability standpoint, this is just plain wrong. More tongue weight never hurts trailer stability. Now whether the tow vehicle can handle the weight or not is another issue.
The rule of thumb for trailer tongue weight is between 5 and 10 percent of total trailer weight. This does not mean that more tongue weight is a problem, just that you need to have at least 5 to 10 percent to get a fairly stable towing trailer. Rik Most trailer weight souces go with 10% - less is okay but seldom more for trailers under 2,000 lbs like ours. Over 10% is a problem according however. Realize these are only recomended! But, excessive weight causes sway according to the Purdue web site below. They did the research - not me. Regarding tongue weight: Uhaul states no more that 10% as one source: http://www.uhaul.com/hitches/glossary/#tongueweight The Purdue web site states about excessive weight: http://www.purdue.edu/transportation/vehicle/TowGuidelines.DOC Watch your tongue weight: How a trailer handles down the road depends upon tongue weight. Too much weight will cause the rear of the trailer to sway and make the tow vehicle difficult to control. The tongue weight should not exceed 200 pounds for trailer up to 2,000 pounds. Tongue weight for trailers over 2,000 pounds should be 10 to 15% of the trailer's loaded weight. The 10% applies to weights over 2,000 lbs. Most M15's will not exceed 2,000 lbs. Extra weight causes sway not more control. Most sources show 10% as a guideline: http://www.truckstuffusa.com/hitches---winches-hitches.html Norm M15 #172 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
