What hitch to buy?
#11
Grumpy Old Man
Loaded trailer, you want it level - especially if the trailer doesn't have brakes.
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#12
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Empty trailer, no problem. In fact you want it an inch or so high in front when empty because it's going to mash down on the suspension of the tow vehicle when the trailer is loaded with more hitch weight.
Loaded trailer, you want it level - especially if the trailer doesn't have brakes.
Loaded trailer, you want it level - especially if the trailer doesn't have brakes.
#13
Grumpy Old Man
In Texas, with a new trailer, you get a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO). Then you must have a state safety inspection to be sure all the lights work as required. (The selling new-trailer dealer usually does the inspection and puts the inspection sticker on the trailer frame.) You take the trailer to the county sheriff's office, and they will be certain the VIN on the MSO matches the VIN on the trailer, and that the trailer has a current inspection sticker.
Then you take the MSO and bill of sale to the local tax assessor's office. You apply for a title, pay the sales tax, and pay the license fee for the license plate. Yes, the trailer must have a license plate if you plan to tow it on public highways.
#14
Loaded you want the trailer level to slightly nose down. You absolutely do not want the rear down. That is a recipe for trailer sway.