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How hitch height affects towball mass and trailer stability - it's not obvious

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#towing #hitchheight You have a towing hitch, and you have a trailer. What happens if the trailer isn't level when it's towed - either nose up or nose down? What effect does that have on trailer stability, the towball mass, and the towcar? Is it different for single-axle vs tandem-axle trailers? 00:00 introduction & measuring scales 01:01 single-axle trailers 03:42 load-share vs non-load-share suspension 05:25 tandem-axle trailers 07:41 combined hitch height/towball mass results 08:08 hitch options 09:09 why you need to tow level explained for single and tandem trailers 12:28 reasons why you might be 'towing low' 14:33 summary of hitch heights vs TBM & trailer stability Post questions as comments! Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertPepperJourno/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/L2SFBC Buy my books: https://l2sfbc.com/where-to-buy/

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