Effect of W/D hitch in lbs transfered
I understand how a W/D hitch works but is there a chart or formula that lists the actual pounds transferred off the hitch. I'm researching to see if a Ram 1500 is going to be sufficient to tow my 21'...
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FireGuard wrote:That depends entirely on how much upward force you apply to the rear ends of the WD bars.
By using a W/D hitch, any idea how much of that 1050 would be transferred to the front axle of the truck and trailer axles?
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If you apply enough force to cause a nearly equal increase in load on the TV's front and rear axles (as was commonly done many years ago), approximately 30% of TW would be carried on the TV's front axle, 30% on the rear axle, and 40% on the TT's axles.
If you apply enough force to cause the load on the TV's front axle to be returned to the unhitched load (as is commonly done now), approximately 75% of TW would be carried on the TV's rear axle and 25% on the TT's axles.
If you apply enough force to cause only 50% of the load removed from the TV's front axle to be restored to that axle (as some TV and WDH manufacturers now specify), a load equal to approximately 25% of TW would be removed from the TV's front axle, a load equal to approximately 112.5% of TW would be added to the rear axle, and a load
equal to approximately 12.5% of TW would be added to the TT's axles.
Ron
