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Old 03-10-2021, 09:42 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by soundman98 View Post
i've stood on the end of those bars in that first picture. all 200+ pounds of myself. it doesn't budge. but the suspension sagged a lot more!
Yeah, I am not that concerned with Slambert's tongue weight recommendation when they say it is rated for 1000lbs towing. I'd imagine the loads it is designed for when accelerating, braking, and bouncing around with a 1000lb trailer are a lot less then 2 bikes and a rack at 120ish lbs.
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