Anyone remember being able...
 

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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:44:32 -0500, HK wrote:

Do you have to be a snarky ass with every response you post?

Sorry Harry, didn't mean to offend your delicate sensibilities.

You don't seem to deal very well with your own snot coming back at you
or is it my imagination ?

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% tongue weight.

That has *not* been my experience, at least not for interstate highway
speeds. After a lot of tuning I ended up with around 7or 8% before I
felt comfortable with my old boat/trailer combo. Proper tire
inflation on both truck and trailer is important also.

Anyone remember being able...
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:44:32 -0500, HK wrote:

Do you have to be a snarky ass with every response you post?

Sorry Harry, didn't mean to offend your delicate sensibilities.

You don't seem to deal very well with your own snot coming back at you
or is it my imagination ?


It's your imagination, Mr. Snot.

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:08:29 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about
600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but
I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight
closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.


That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent
of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% tongue weight.


I've seen recommendations for 9% to 15%. The important thing is to check
the trailer owner's manual.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I'm the engineer here, I'll give the recomendations....................


http://www.ae911truth.org/


These guys may not know everything, but their recommendation is a lot
higher than 3% for a tandem trailer.

Best advice, RTFM.

http://www.sherline.com/lmbook.htm#refrn9

--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Anyone remember being able...
 

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:09:02 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Mar 3, 5:07*pm, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:







"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:13 GMT, "LoogyPicker"

wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...

If memory serves, the tongue weight on my old 25' Parker was about 600+
pounds. I haven't checked the tongue weight on the new Parker yet, but I
can't lift the tongue by hand.

You're Parker, on a dual axle trailer, should have a tongue weight closer
to
200lbs. You probably couldnt move that though either.

That Parker should probably have a tongue weight in the 500lb range. My
Proline, 21'er, with a tandem axle trailer had about 420lbs, which was
about 8% of the total load. The trailer manual will specify what percent
of
the total load should be used for tongue weight.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% *tongue weight.

I've seen recommendations for 9% to 15%. The important thing is to check
the trailer owner's manual.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."- Hide quoted text -

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That loogy clone is just here to screw things up, stalk loogie, and
pass along bad info... doubt he really knows much of interest to
boaters. I still think it is the drunk from the basement...

Could well be, but I'd hate for someone to have an accident because they
followed bad advice.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:14:46 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:21:44 GMT, "LoogyPicker"
wrote:

Dual axle boat trailers normally need no more than 3% tongue weight.

That has *not* been my experience, at least not for interstate highway
speeds. After a lot of tuning I ended up with around 7or 8% before I
felt comfortable with my old boat/trailer combo. Proper tire
inflation on both truck and trailer is important also.

My last trailer manual recommended between 6% - 10%. I opted for 8%, which
put me about 420lbs.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."