Question about the tongue. The vertical line that you made your pie cut off of is that vertical exactly where it meets the outside of the frame? Say I wanted my tongue to come out maybe 3/16 of an inch or so then bend back. Would I move that line aft 3/16” just a little bit?
Yes it was. If I understand you correctly, you want your tongue at the straight section to be 3/16 per side wider than the straight section of the main frame. If so them for the most part yes. Moving the vert. line 3/16 farther won't result in exactly 3/16 wider because the tongue is angled, but it would be very close.
If the main deck was the same on both ends, I agree a 60/40 would get you close, but given the ramps and other structure make the main deck non symmetrical, I wanted to show folks how to calculate a balance point when the point loads are not symmetrical.
Funny - he calls this basic math... it makes my head hurt. Dummy me, I'd of just finished the trailer except for mounting the axles and slide jack stands back and forth and measure the tongue weight. When I got it where I wanted, marked it and mounted the between pivot point there.
Your method is how I've done it in the past, but it's a little extra work. I had to teach myself the math method for my job, so thought some be interested in the calculation method.
Question about the tongue. The vertical line that you made your pie cut off of is that vertical exactly where it meets the outside of the frame? Say I wanted my tongue to come out maybe 3/16 of an inch or so then bend back. Would I move that line aft 3/16” just a little bit?
Yes it was. If I understand you correctly, you want your tongue at the straight section to be 3/16 per side wider than the straight section of the main frame. If so them for the most part yes. Moving the vert. line 3/16 farther won't result in exactly 3/16 wider because the tongue is angled, but it would be very close.
@@builditorbuyit correct. To add a 3/16” steel diamond plate step/gusset gives a little lip for it to weld onto.
Just do a 60/40 split on the trailer frame minus the tongue.
If the main deck was the same on both ends, I agree a 60/40 would get you close, but given the ramps and other structure make the main deck non symmetrical, I wanted to show folks how to calculate a balance point when the point loads are not symmetrical.
Funny - he calls this basic math... it makes my head hurt. Dummy me, I'd of just finished the trailer except for mounting the axles and slide jack stands back and forth and measure the tongue weight. When I got it where I wanted, marked it and mounted the between pivot point there.
Your method is how I've done it in the past, but it's a little extra work. I had to teach myself the math method for my job, so thought some be interested in the calculation method.
@@builditorbuyit Yes. It is best to know the math way... then you can apply that to other things.