Setting up Equalizer
I finally got a chance to the take the new TT to the CAT scales in town this afternoon and I'm hoping someone can help me understand the equalizer hitch setup. I've just purchased a 2004 Keyston...
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ziffell wrote:
The term "Equalizer" is just what it means. It is supposed to divide the hitch weight between three axles. If you had a hitch weight of 500 lbs. it would transfer 150 lbs. to the rear axle of the tow vehicle, 100 lbs. to the front axle and 250 lbs. to the trailer axles.
No. Equal-i-zer is a brand of a specific weight distributing hitch. Many people call all WDHs euqalizers or euqalizing hitches. At an RV forum if someone needs specific help, the differences on how to adjust become important. Promote the correct industry terms.
And with 500 pounds of TW, 0 goes to the front, 400 to the rear axle and 100 to the TT. Or if you think of how much weight the WDH distributes with 500 TW, about 200 pounds is taken off the rear axle, 100 pounds added to the front axle and 100 pounds added to the TT axles.
