Quote Originally Posted by Fbody383 View Post
Roughly where in Sugarland?


Understand the tongue weight. You might need a few tries to get the car situated. You want "some" weight on the tongue so the trailer doesn't wag, but not so much it squats the truck too much. Did you get a hitch weight distribution setup? That will help tremendously.

Know your tie down points. I use factory tie down locations at front with CROSSED straps, and run axle straps on the rear axle housing, with straight straps to the trailer. I've always been more conscious somebody would cut me off and don't want the race car in the back seat.

You'll have to load it and drive it at highway speed to see. Don't be surprised if it takes you a couple tries to get it in a good-enuf place.

Also, my experience is as long as you tow under about 70mph the trailer tires seem to stay pretty happy.

Hope that helps.
Fortunately in a slightly involved process, gathered info form several sources. Explained to me that tongue weights should be 10% of total load. If trailer is 1500 and car is 3400 plus gear is around 5000 plus pounds so tongue weight should be 500 plus or so pounds. In a perfect world squat would be square, all of which correlates with your comments.

Due to toolbox, could not get weight distribution.

For tiedown points, 4 are embedded into the steel and too far apart yet more can be added. For now, planning on using the tiedowns on the side.

Thank you much for above guidance and suggestion on trying at highway speed first. From industry, I am overly safety conscious and concerned with trailering. Could use someone to doublecheck how I tie the car down.

I am right next to the old sugar mill just off of Alt 90.