M116A3 Weight Distribution

[Cat320B]

Do I use 10% on the tongue? 102 inches to the axle from the tongue. 54 inches from the front of the frame to the axle. 42 inches from the axle to the end of the frame. TM has nothing on weight distribution. Want to set a Miller 225D 650 lbs and a 90 gallon air compressor 300 lbs on the sides of the trailer. Put a 1/4 inch plate 42"Long X 45" Wide in the center and along the back side 24" inch X 84" for a work bench. Will add tool boxes as needed.

 

[Nonotagain]

You don't mention if your trailer has the loaded data plate or not, but here is the plate from my A3.

Just make sure that you have atleast 250 pounds of tongue weight and you're golden.

 

[flyxpl]

10% is the rule of thumb I have been told . Bad things happen with little or negative tongue weight .

 

[Flyingvan911]

I agree. 10 percent.

 

[Cat320B]

A116A3 Weight Distribution

There is not data plate. Thank you all for the input.

 

[Recovry4x4]

10% or better. My M101A3 prefers to be a little tongue heavy but some of that may be to the HMMWV tires. Same issue with the M116A3 trailers. If they were too light they would be all over the road.