What is the best Location for an RT on a 7 x 14 dual axle trailer? How far ahead of the front axle should I mount the chocks?

[Metalman]

I am preparing my 7 x 14 v-nose trailer to carry my 2023 RTL. I have chocks and intend to screw them to the floor of the trailer. I'd like to know how far ahead of the front axle to mount the chocks.

 

[Br549rick]

I recommend always load nose heavy, as far to the front as possible. Good luck.

 

[ksgreene]

Do you have the ability to weigh the tongue and trailer? Shoot for as close to 10% of total trailer weight with the Spyder in it.
Putting it all up front can cause handling issues. I just weighed my Canyon, as I am working on this issue my self.
The Canyon weighs LF 310 lbs, RF 310 lbs, rear is 444 lbs, so math puts it a roughly 60/40 on weight bias to the front. I would bet the RT is about the same.
I am loading this and an F3 on an 18ft trailer. My RV is very picky about tongue weight. I have more calculating to do yet. What are you towing with?

 

[mecsw500]

You certainly want the load to be nose heavy, but not so far nose heavy as to exceed the maximum tongue weight of the trailer, or more specifically, the maximum tongue weight of the tow vehicle.

 

[Sagebrush]

Measure the height of the hitch to the ground with the empty trailer attached. Load the bike and move it forward enough to put weight on the tongue. Measure to the ground again at the same spot. When you achieve 1 inch lower from the empty measurement then you are good. Enough tongue weight to matter but not overloading the hitch. Jam the chocks in front of the tires and mark the floor. That's where you want to install them.

 

[Mikey]

I would load it till the front goes down a bit, that's a double axle trailer, chock the tires and hook it down and take it for a ride down the road and see how it hauls, then make your adjustments from that, if it doesn't wag down the road you got it right! Then if you are loading anything else in the trailer with it, share the weight both sides of your axles!!!

 

[Metalman]

Do you have the ability to weigh the tongue and trailer? Shoot for as close to 10% of total trailer weight with the Spyder in it.
Putting it all up front can cause handling issues. I just weighed my Canyon, as I am working on this issue my self.
The Canyon weighs LF 310 lbs, RF 310 lbs, rear is 444 lbs, so math puts it a roughly 60/40 on weight bias to the front. I would bet the RT is about the same.
I am loading this and an F3 on an 18ft trailer. My RV is very picky about tongue weight. I have more calculating to do yet. What are you towing with?

The tow vehicle is a 2012 Toyota Tundra with a 5.7 engine. I towed my last dual axle trailer that was 12 feet long for about 60,000 miles with a variety of vehicles and a variety of bikes, including a Gold Wing, and I didn't have a problem with it. I had a Condor chock about 2 feet from the front of the trailer. Everything worked well. However, since this trailer is longer, I'd like to gain a little more space ahead of the Spyder.

 

[mecsw500]

Do you have the ability to weigh the tongue and trailer? Shoot for as close to 10% of total trailer weight with the Spyder in it.
Putting it all up front can cause handling issues. I just weighed my Canyon, as I am working on this issue my self.
The Canyon weighs LF 310 lbs, RF 310 lbs, rear is 444 lbs, so math puts it a roughly 60/40 on weight bias to the front. I would bet the RT is about the same.
I am loading this and an F3 on an 18ft trailer. My RV is very picky about tongue weight. I have more calculating to do yet. What are you towing with?

Wow, over a 1,000 lbs. That's about 100 lbs heavier than I would have thought. The weight balance would seem about right. From that I wonder what my Sea to Sky really weighs then? Unfortunately my bathroom scales don't go up to 400 lbs.