Car Trailer/ Tow Vehicle

Red63440 said

The problem with what you are all saying about the trailer waging the dog has to do with setting your tongue weight correctly. If you have to little tongue weight you will have a trailer that will “wag” the dog all day long. This problem has nothing to do with the ability of a vehicle being able to pull a trailer.

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I will agree with this to an extent. I was not specific enough in my previous comments, so let me edit for clarity. Too little or too much tongue weight will contribute to trailer sway, or "the tail wagging the dog". Stabilizer bars will help reduce this dramatically. I wasn't implying the ability of a vehicle to PULL a load. I was focused on the ability of the vehicle to CONTROL a load. If you have too much trailer weight in comparison to the tow vehicle weight, and to a certain extent the tow vehicle length, you can get into trouble on curves, when turning, and certainly when stopping. What you do with your truck and your trailer is your business, and we can agree to disagree if needed. As noted above, this us just my two cent's worth.