DLM
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I took the boat by a state commercial scales on Saturday just to see what the overall and tongue weight is. I have always heard and subscribed to the tongue weight being about 10% of the total boat/trailer weight. The total weight was 3950 totally unhooked from the pickup. When I rolled the boat back and weighed just the tongue the weight was only 150lbs. I was surprised, rolled it off the scales and back on and it was still 150lbs. I have not really noticed any problems with how the trailer handles. There is one downgrade where there is a little sway back there but I think that is due to ruts in that lane that the trailer is trying to fit into. Maybe not. I will be adding some weight to the tongue when I put on the spare tire and holder, approx. 40lbs I think. Any thoughts?