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Originally Posted by prydey
Do you know how a jackknife happens?
You don't want the trailer trying to lift the back of the car every time you go over an undulation, which odds what tends to happen if you load up a trailer behind the axle. Yes, that's an extreme example.
Let's say the trailer has a ball weight around 140kg (1400kg trailer). You want to take that down to 90kg. That's 50kg less. Do you have any idea how much weight you'd need to add behind the axle to make that much difference?
What you are suggesting is just bad advice. Do things properly or not at all.
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You are correct. Fed is wrong. I forgot this one day, loaded a 2002 Hyundai Sonata into an enclosed car trailer. The car was in backwards and as far back as I could put it. Well at 60-70mph it was a little fishy but not too bad, but when I got up to 80mph it was really all over the place. The weight needs to to go forward for stability. I’m not sure what “I’ve been towing for 50 years” means, but he clearly doesn’t understand it. This video demonstrates it. 10-15% of your total gross trailer weight should be on the ball with a regular hitch. 25% if it’s a gooseneck or fifth wheel.
https://youtu.be/4jk9H5AB4lM