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    Veteran Member Four Rings 14S4GWM's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug97gxe View Post
    I rather have the tie downs firm in the front with minimal play.. But I towed that car over 10 times for over 150 miles each trip no problems


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    I would educate yourself some more on trailer towing. Heres a start,

    1. Use proper loading techniques.

    If you are loading a trailer with a vehicle or materials, proper balance is critical. You don’t want the heaviest items all the way at the front or all the way at the back of the trailer. Most trailers are designed to support the weight of the item(s) over the center of the trailer. Loading a trailer too heavy at the front results in too much tongue weight, unloading the front tires, making the tow vehicle hard to control. Overloading the rear of the trailer has the opposite effect, unloading the rear tires, which again makes the tow vehicle hard to control. When hauling vehicles, the front of the vehicle is usually the heaviest, so cars should be loaded front first on the trailer. Sometimes you simply can’t avoid loading a car backwards, if you do this, make sure that the rear of the car is as far forward as possible, putting the heavy load over the trailer tires.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 14S4GWM View Post
    I would educate yourself some more on trailer towing. Heres a start,

    1. Use proper loading techniques.

    If you are loading a trailer with a vehicle or materials, proper balance is critical. You don’t want the heaviest items all the way at the front or all the way at the back of the trailer. Most trailers are designed to support the weight of the item(s) over the center of the trailer. Loading a trailer too heavy at the front results in too much tongue weight, unloading the front tires, making the tow vehicle hard to control. Overloading the rear of the trailer has the opposite effect, unloading the rear tires, which again makes the tow vehicle hard to control. When hauling vehicles, the front of the vehicle is usually the heaviest, so cars should be loaded front first on the trailer. Sometimes you simply can’t avoid loading a car backwards, if you do this, make sure that the rear of the car is as far forward as possible, putting the heavy load over the trailer tires.
    My towing days are over but thanks for the info


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