Up? Down? Level?

[Rovito]

I have been pulling my travel trailer with 15-25% of the weight up front and as level as possible but I thought I heard somewhere to run a little low in the front. Any opinions? Up, down or level?

[dustyone]

If my memory serves me right that is a single axle trailer. If I am correct keeping it as level as possible is what you really should be doing. The trailer tires will last better and less sway that way. Hope I was of some help...dusty

[chaps2018]

Originally Posted by dustyone

If my memory serves me right that is a single axle trailer. If I am correct keeping it as level as possible is what you really should be doing. The trailer tires will last better and less sway that way. Hope I was of some help...dusty

Second Dusty's comments. Don't ask how I know a trailer too far out of level eats tires...

[Gigattime]

Level is best case. A little either direction is acceptable in most cases, but IMHO/experience, you want to be as level as possible.

[TripleGGG]

Here is a video that shows importance of proper weight distribution.

https://youtu.be/4jk9H5AB4lM

[Randy the sly old fox]

Single axle TTs are less sensitive to level towing. Tandem axles are a bit more sensitive, most units with leaf springs have an equalizer where the two springs meet. This device tries to keep the axle wts equal. They can only correct for so much.

Tandem axles with independent suspensions are not so lucky as there is no equalizer so each wheel can have a different load on it. In this case keeping the TT level when towing - front low wears the front tires, front low the rear.

[Spdracr39]

Slightly nose down or level but never nose up.

[Wild Card]

Originally Posted by spdracr39

Slightly nose down or level but never nose up.

Why do you say this?

[Wireman1]

Originally Posted by spdracr39

Slightly nose down or level but never nose up.

X2 More of a chance for trailer sway when towing with the tongue higher.

[Bob1340]

Nose down just a tad. When you slam on the brakes in the TV some times the TV reacts quicker than the trailer. If you have nose up the trailer can remove weight off the truck before the trailer brakes take hold good.
Level to just slightly nose down.
And make sure your brakes are adjusted properly.
I recently saw a guy in an older Ford HD 4X4 with that 6" lift thing going on. He had a 2 axle 25'-28" smallish trailer on behind that had to be at least 6"-8" high in front if not more. Could of been 10"! No drop hitch, no WDH, no sway stuff.

[MBirch]

Originally Posted by spdracr39

Slightly nose down or level but never nose up.

Nose down can cause steering problems as it is increasing your tongue weight and taking weight off of your front TV wheels.

[Randy the sly old fox]

Perhaps we need to be more specific about nose down by adding the tow vehicle's​ attitude.

Ideal is level - level
Nose slightly down- level is OK
Nose down - tail down Bad

[MBirch]

Originally Posted by Randy the sly old fox

Perhaps we need to be more specific about nose down by adding the tow vehicle's​ attitude.

Ideal is level - level
Nose slightly down- level is OK
Nose down - tail down Bad

Seems about right. As long as the TV is level.

Although, I tow nose up ever so slight with TV level. Also, given I am towing with an SUV, the wheelbase is much shorter than a pick-up truck. Yet, I have no issues with sway, steering or braking problems.

Last summer, I drove over 3,000 miles on I90 from Washington State to Toronto. With the exception of the mountain roads in the US Rockies, I went the full distance doing 85mph - the speed limit. I didn't have the slightest wobble. Even with wind gusts in some of the more open areas of Montana - not a wobble.

[boarman]

Very to the point!