Complete Newbie Needs Straight Talk
Wife and I are longtime tent-campers trying to upgrade to a travel trailer. We're looking at something in the 15-17' range (such as Starcraft AR-One, R-Pod, etc.) weighing under 3,000. Since my cur...
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Weight distribution is needed when the tongue weight of the trailer exceeds the "weight carrying" rating of the truck's receiver hitch, OR the tongue weight of the trailer causes too much weight to be transferred off the front wheels of the truck (causing handling/braking issues).
Many modern weight distribution designs also incorporate sway control that is far and away better than the old fashioned friction devices, so even if you don't need the weight distribution, it's not a bad idea to have it just for the sway control.
Many modern weight distribution designs also incorporate sway control that is far and away better than the old fashioned friction devices, so even if you don't need the weight distribution, it's not a bad idea to have it just for the sway control.
