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Tongue weight calculator
How much of your trailer presses on the hitch — and whether your hitch can take it.
Tongue weight (10%)
600 lbs
What Ford's rule gives for a 6,000 lbs trailer.
Tongue weight counts against your payload. Check that next: the payload calculator subtracts it for you.
“For trailers up to 2,000 lbs., tongue load not to exceed 200 lbs. For conventional trailers over 2,000 lbs., tongue load is 10% of loaded trailer weight. For 5th-wheel trailers, king pin weight is 15% of loaded trailer weight.” Ford 2026 guide, p. 7 ↗
“Too little tongue load or king pin weight can reduce rear-wheel traction and cause instability, which may result in tail wagging or jackknifing.” Ford 2026 guide, p. 7 ↗