CAT Scale results - advice needed
Took my TV and TT to the scales and have some results. TV - 2017 Expedition w/ HD Tow package TT - 3101 BHSE (dry weight of 6100, hitch weight of 890) Using ProPride 1400# hitch. Using 2 washers...
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valhalla360 wrote:Boomerweps wrote:
Also not quoted above, but you need to put more tension on your WDH to push more weight to the steer and trailer axles.
If his numbers are correct, he's already pushing 500lb back to the front axle and as can be seen when he upped the tension on the WDH, it really didn't make much difference.
If he backs off the hitch weight, that should also result in more weight on the front axle without trying to over tension the WDH.
That's a tremendous amount of force on the trailer's tongue to force that much weight back to the front of the tow vehicle. One more thing that's seldom mentioned with WDH's is the resistance to roll when crossing uneven surfaces like driveway entrances. I use as little WD as I can get away with and the sealant still squishes out of the front corners of our travel trailer while the back stays well put. When the truck leans left and the trailer leans right, something has to give and the WDH hitch gives very little. So the twist winds up being from the coupler to the trailer axles. The only reason I use a WDH is to satisfy the rating of the receiver. Newer F250s are rated for 1300 lbs tongue weight with or without WD. I'll be going that route soon.
