How to Verify Tongue Weight When Loading a U-Haul Trailer

When packing up your trailer, always remember to load heavier in front to achieve a 60/40 weight distribution. Make sure that you have achieved proper tongue weight by measuring the height of the coupler before and after loading. Watch this video to see how:

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Steps:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Check the initial height
0:33 - How to properly load
0:45 - Recheck the height
0:54 - Adjust if the drop is less than one inch


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