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QUESTION:Why do you need to level it? A towed item such as a caravan or trailer
should be balanced to have about 20-50Kg on the towbar. IOW you should be
able to lift it comfortablly without straining, and it should definately
notdepress the springs overmuch.
You should be able to pack the camper proper, I've been able to lift with
one hand the drawbar of trailers loaded with over 2 tons
ANSWER: The 2003 Coleman Santa Fe pop-up camping trailer grosses at about 2000
lb (910 Kg) and has a optimal tongue weight of about 10 to 15% (200 to
250 lb or 90 to 114 Kg). Changing the tongue weight either direction
outside this optimal range (I'm told) can cause trailer sway problems.
Even without the trailer (i.e. just loaded for tent camping) this
4Runner squats noticably even though it has the original towing
package (heavier coil spirings on the rear is one item in this
package).
I personnally have never seen a trailer with shocks on them. 30-40Kg
is fine for a trailer weighing in at 300-400kg (i.e. the average
household tailer). tongue weight gets real important when you start
talking about short trailers with 4000kg on them (a small skid steer
loader for example). the local rental place LOVES to load them right
up on the tongue of their trailer.... probably 40-50% trailer weight
on the tongue... the trailer tows like crap... when I load the trailer
with the loader more on the wheels it tows so much better.
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