Need hitch weight advise.

Not sure I understand the question.  You want about 10% to 15% of your trailer weight on your tongue.  If your pod is at 3500 pounds, you want 350 lbs to 525 lbs on the tongue.  Of course you can't go over your max tongue weight though.  The lower the your tongue weight is compared to lthe trailer weight, the more likely you are have sway problems.  So you're asking for trouble if your pod weighs 3500 lbs and your tongue weight is, say, 250 lbs; probably more so with a short-wheel base vehicle. 

TT

A class II hitch is too light for your trailer. The 179 could easily get to 3500# so you should have 400-500# on the tongue. I recommend you get a Class III hitch installed. Even then you will want a WDH to smooth out the ride. Do not try to lighten the tongue by moving weight behind the axle. That is a recipe for dangerous sway and disaster.

So your Jeep has a max tongue weight of 350 pounds.  You can put a heavier duty hitch and/or a weight distributing hitch on the Jeep but your tongue weight can't exceed 350 lbs. regardless.  Your max tow weight is 3500.  If you know the weight of your trailer is 3500 pounds, by measurement, not by any kind of data plate or manual, and your tongue weight is 350 pounds you'll have 10% of the trailer weight on the tongue.  That's good, and you should move things around in the trailer to get to that point,  The problem is you are at THE max capacity of your Jeep.  That's not a good place to be, but technically it should work.  You should be aware though that the extra weight in you vehicle, like a rucksack, a passenger, a dog, all get deducted from your towing capacity.

In terms of peace of mind going down the road, staying above 15 mph going up a long grade and emergency stopping, you're going to be better off with a heavier duty tow vehicle. 

People do what you're talking about and they get away with it almost all the time, but you're right on the edge.

TT

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