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53557094-F973-4AD8-866F-6B1C5A3B2C99You are over thinking this.

The trailer is so light and so is the car that you will undoubtedly be within any maximums. But given your weight estimates, the 10% rule should be applied. Your 3500# weight should have roughly a 350 lb tongue weight. A homemade(?) trailer may have a bad balance vs a production made trailer. Better to be tongue heavy than tail heavy (makes for tail wag or sway). Also measure your truck sag before & after- it shouldn't sag excessively.

Hopefully you are using a tandem axle trailer... Balance your lightweight car with the motor/transaxle just behind the axle (s) and the rest forward. Do as Gordon says and adjust so your trailer does not wag back and forth. More importantly is having electric brakes for your weight, AND, having a steady & smooth driving style. Any trailer can be pulled poorly.

My current setup, balanced as described... (apprx 5K combined)

 

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