R27 aluminum trailer ball spec info sought

[stwendl]

Could anyone with access to an original r27 aluminum trailer please confirm the ball size, the ball height and the tong weight when loaded with an r27. Mine is 900 miles away right now 🙂

Much appreciated

 

[Red Raven]

2 5/16" ball
24" tongue height
500 to 900lb tongue weight depending on your load distribution

Curt

 

[stwendl]

Thanks so much

 

[Levitation]

You will be happier with 900 to 1000 pounds on the tongue.
Mine was set at the trailer factory at 940 pounds and has been perfect. (they were shooting for 950, but it is an imperfect world)
With the minimum of 500, I can just picture your face on a tight downhill pothole curving road on a rainy day - yowee zowee

 

[knotflying]

Tongue weight should usually be 7% to 10% of total trailer and boat weight.

 

[Red Fury]

2 5/16" ball
24" tongue height
500 to 900lb tongue weight depending on your load distribution

Curt

Hello, I am getting ready to take delivery of a new R27 on a factory trailer. Does the tongue height of 24" measure to the top of the tongue (top of the ball height) or to the bottom of the tongue (top surface of the ball mount height where the ball sits)?

Also, what type of electrical connector/plug does the factory trailer have? My truck has the round 7 way. I'm wondering if I need a an adapter of some sort.

Just trying to make sure I show up with the right things.

Bryan

 

[Red Raven]

I set the ball height to be 24" at the seat (ball mount) on my factory dual axle EZ Loader. You want the trailer to be level to even the weight distribution across both axels.

The plug is a round 7-way plug.

Curt

 

[Red Fury]

Thanks Curt!