Another way to think of it is the total force the carrier or a trailer's tongue applies to the hitch ball. This is referred to as the "tongue weight" or "hitch weight"—and it's crucial for safe ...

Equipped with a tri-ball mount, this Ayleid trailer hitch was praised ... requires is that you carefully align the hitch pinholes with those of the receiver, then fasten the included pin.

The larger ball size gives you a 10,000 pound gross ... The tongue weight of a trailer is how much downward force it puts on your trailer hitch receiver when it's hitched up.