Checking the tongue weight of your trailer is important for trailer stability. It's easy to do with a bathroom scale and a ...

You can help prevent damage to the tongue jack by cranking it as low as possible before using its wheel to roll your trailer. ... lateral stress from moving the trailer can bend or break the tube or ...

The tongue jack must be rated to handle the tongue weight of your trailer. This is typically somewhere between 10 and 15 percent of the weight of the boat and trailer. ­Except for very light, little ...