"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message:
On 12/13/2017 7:40 AM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:22:13 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 12/13/2017 1:18 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:37:39 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

I put together a 1720 lb rated Harbor Freight folding trailer.
Approx 300 lbs
On it, I have a 1050 lb golf car.
Tongue weight is 108 lbs with the car as far forward as I can get it.
Some say the tongue weight should be 10 to 15 % of total. Others
say 5 to 10 %.
Let's hear your opinions on the subject.

I would give it a shot. Short trailers have the sway problem worse
than long ones in my experience tho.
The tongue weight on my pontoon is less than 100 pounds and it tows
straight as an arrow at speeds up to 80 or so.
The tongue load may be more on the road tho since it loads with the
deck down at around 8-10 degrees so I imagine that may give me down
force at speed.

How far are you towing it and at what speeds? A surface road speed
you should not have any trouble at all.



Ummmm.... Greg ... just my opinion here but I think anyone pulling a
trailer loaded with a boat of any type doing "80 or so" shouldn't be
allowed on the road regardless of how skillful they think they are.



I can't imagine small trailer tires being rated for 80 or so. The ones on my RV are rated at 65.



Very true. Worse, it seems like the factory tires on small trailers are
usually 2 ply, cheap and prone to blowouts if used beyond their ratings.
I was pleased to see that the previous owner of the little camper I
bought last summer had replaced the original tires with Michelin 4 ply
tires with a 6 ply rating. Most important thing is to make sure they
are properly inflated. Not a guarantee against failure but more peace
of mind when cruising down the highway doing 80 mph or so. :-)




Many states have a reduced speed limit when towing.
I replaced the Goodyears on my steer axle with Michelins when they
became unserviceable after only 20,000 miles. Michilins are doing
fine after 10,000 miles.
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:47:56 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

Many states have a reduced speed limit when towing.

It is the same as a car here.

On 12/13/2017 11:08 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:47:56 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

Many states have a reduced speed limit when towing.

It is the same as a car here.



Not so. You should check your Florida laws regarding towing.
Specifically states that the max speed limit while towing is 65 mph.

wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:47:56 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

Many states have a reduced speed limit when towing.

It is the same as a car here.


Here on the towing and truck limit is 55. Trucks seem to do 63 on 70 mph
I-5. They need to change the limits. Is causing accidents and
congestion. 15 mph on a 2 lane each way interstate is designed to cause
accidents.