Tow weight is the overall weight of the loaded trailer that you can tow. Tongue weight is the downward force that the trailer exerts on your ball once it's hitched up.
you will also have two ratings on your receiver, with and without weight distrubution. A weight distribution hitch transfers some of the weight from the rear tires to the front by using levers that apply an upward torsional force through the ball and your receiver. This probably isn't really of use to you because you wouldn't need a weight dist hitch on a smaller trailer.
Last edited by hedge; 05-15-2013 at 03:46 PM.
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