Let’s talk about safely towing a trailer with a car.
This is a very important topic.
It is about physics and balance.
The key idea is called “tongue weight.”
The tongue weight is the downward force that the trailer’s coupling puts on the car’s hitch.
Having the correct tongue weight is critical for safe driving.
If the tongue weight is not correct, the whole system can become unstable.
The weight of the car and the trailer are balanced around their respective axles.
For the trailer, the main balance point is
