smokeywren

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.

-JefF150-

Awesome! One last thing...I just got back from the Tractor Supply Co. and bought a 2in. drop hitch. I was looking at the trailers they had outside and found exactly what I am looking for. Now when I go to buy it in March or April when it warms, what all will I have to do? I have to get the title for it and don't you need a license plate for the trailer? How does that whole process work?

smokeywren

It varies by state, so you need someone from Ohio to reply.

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.

acadianbob

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.