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Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion

11-28-2017, 01:50 PM

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HiLo renno

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Posted By JackandJanet

It's my understanding that 15% is the max tongue...

It's my understanding that 15% is the max tongue weight. The "ideal" loading, that I've read about, is around 12%. I know, the difference seems trivial, but adding tongue weight increases the load on...

Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion

11-11-2017, 02:07 PM

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HiLo renno

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Posted By JackandJanet

That's a nice idea, marininn! Well done! I like...

That's a nice idea, marininn! Well done! I like to use PEX too - it's far superior to PVC.

- Jack

Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion

11-06-2017, 12:13 PM

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HiLo renno

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Posted By JackandJanet

Knotty - my freshwater tank is right behind the...

Knotty - my freshwater tank is right behind the A-frame tongue battery box, so filling it adds about 100# to the tongue load (about 1/3 of the full tank's weight. Other trailers may have different...

Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion

11-05-2017, 10:47 PM

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HiLo renno

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Posted By JackandJanet

Wow! Marininn has a Class 5 Xtra duty trailer...

Wow! Marininn has a Class 5 Xtra duty trailer hitch, capable of pulling a trailer weighing between 15,000-20,000#! This has to be mounted on a 3/4 or 1 ton truck, if that much tongue weight is...

Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion

11-03-2017, 11:23 PM

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HiLo renno

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Posted By JackandJanet

No, there ARE ways to measure the weight...

No, there ARE ways to measure the weight distribution on a trailer. One way is to do two weighings on something like a CAT scale, one with the trailer connected to the Tow Vehicle so that the weight...

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