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Boat Trailers for Sale Near Me - How To Calculate GTW

GTW is gross trailer weight. This is the actual weight of a fully-loaded boat trailer, including the trailer weight and all the equipment and fuel in it. Learn how to find the GTW before looking for boat trailers for sale near me.

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Boat Trailers for Sale Near Me - How To Calculate GTW

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  1. Boat Trailers for Sale Near Me How To Calculate GTW GTW is gross trailer weight. This is the actual weight of a fully-loaded boat trailer, including the trailer weight and all the equipment and fuel in it. Learn how to find the GTW before looking for boat trailers for sale near me. Use a public scale and drive your trailer on it. 01 Find the weight of the trailer by disconnecting the trailer from the tow vehicle. 02 Remove the tow vehicle off the scale to measure the weight of the trailer only. 03 Make sure that all the trailer wheels and tongue are on the scale. 04 You may fill your boat with all the equipment you wish to carry. This will help you find the exact GTW. 05 Get the reading. This is your GTW. 06 Now that you know the GTW, you can place the load correctly to keep the tongue weight at 10 to 15% of the GTW. Note that a tongue weight lower than 10% can make the trailer sway. Meanwhile, a heavy tongue weight can be hard to maneuver. Now that you know how to calculate the GTW, you can find the best boat trailer for your needs. Contact Trailers and Transport for the right boat trailer.

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