Front and Rear Axle Weights
Is there a rule-of-thumb for calculating how much weight goes on the front axle and how much goes on the rear axle? As an example; if the 5er weighs 10,000 lbs. and 2000 goes on the hitch, how much w...
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That is perfect information guys, thank you.
We'll be retiring one year from this coming June. That following fall we are heading out on an extended trip. When we leave I want to have a motorcycle on a front receiver hitch. The bike and carrier won't weigh any more than a typical snow plow, but I wasn't sure how much of the hitch weight transferred to the front axle. Judging from what you all said, I think I'm good to go with plan A.
We'll be retiring one year from this coming June. That following fall we are heading out on an extended trip. When we leave I want to have a motorcycle on a front receiver hitch. The bike and carrier won't weigh any more than a typical snow plow, but I wasn't sure how much of the hitch weight transferred to the front axle. Judging from what you all said, I think I'm good to go with plan A.
