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prevent a change in weight distribution while driving .
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Tongue load
Ensure that the trailer tongue load is from 8 to 11 % of the total trailer weight and does not exceed the maximum value of 150 lbs ( 68 kg ) for Forester , 300 lbs ( 136 kg ) for Subaru Forester Wilderness .
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1 Jack 2 Bathroom scale
The tongue load can be weighed with a bathroom scale as shown in the illustration above . When weighing the tongue load , be sure to position the towing coupler at the height at which it would be during actual towing , using a jack as shown .
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Front
The tongue load can be adjusted by proper distribution of the load in the trailer . Never load the trailer with more weight in the back than in the front ; approximately 60 percent of the trailer load should be in the front and approximately 40 percent in the rear . Also , distribute the load as evenly as possible on both the left and right sides .
Be sure that all cargo is firmly secured to prevent a change in weight distribution while driving .
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