Buying a trailer isn’t easy for sure. After doing your research and reading multiple blogs (hopefully our share of information mining could help you too) on different trailers, you finally bought an ideal enclosed trailer for sale. However, despite investing in a quality trailer, transportation might not be easy. In case you notice swaying and disbalance while hauling your cargo, chances are you aren’t loading your cargo properly. In this blog, we are sharing some tips to load your trailer for proper load securement.
Consider the tongue weight
Tongue weight refers to the static force a trailer tongue exerts on the ball of a hitch. Most of the drivers facing the problem of swaying are due to the fact that they don’t have an appreciable amount of tongue weight in comparison to the gross weight of the trailer. As per experts, the tongue weight should be somewhere around 9-15% of the overall weight of a trailer.
Tie your cargo down
Enclosed trailers are often used for carrying delicate cargo and secure their transportation through harsh weather conditions. Secure your cargo and other transportation items with sufficient ropes and other securement equipment. Falling down and unnecessary swinging of items is the last thing you want for your valuable consignment while making a sharp turn.
Look out for vehicle squatting
Vehicle squatting can be defined as the dropping down of the rear end of a vehicle. This usually happens in small vehicles such as cars when it is over speeding. The physics behind it is the transfer of load more towards the back end. Since over speeding isn’t quite possible in trailers, the more practical reason tends to be the uneven weight distribution of the cargo. This leads to a bumpy ride, and in a worst-case scenario, causes a trailer to bottom out.
Apart from these, here are a few more tips:
1.Load 60% of the cargo towards the front-end of your cargo
2.Evenly distribute the load on both sides of the trailer
3.Examine the tires, brakes, and lights of your trailer
Follow these tips to utilize the most of your enclosed trailers for sale.
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