Front Axle Weight Restoration %
There' lots of advice on the forum regarding what weight should be restored to the front axle when using a WD hitch. Just wondering if anyone had crunched some numbers and developed a per cent that a ...
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...snip.."Is 80% or 3200 lbs safe?"
Unlikely that most folks would ever unload the front axle by 800 pounds. Not sure about Ram, but GM has restoration requirements ranging from 0% on many of its pickups to 100% on sedans. Ford is now saying 50% on its pickups. Best place to find out is in owner's manual, not what folks on the Internet think is best for you. My thinking (and I do not have to warranty any claims) is that most pickups, particularly diesel pickups, can stand to lose a little weight off the front end and gain some on the rear. The other consideration is to help a sagging rear suspension, many folks try to unload it as much as possible.
Unlikely that most folks would ever unload the front axle by 800 pounds. Not sure about Ram, but GM has restoration requirements ranging from 0% on many of its pickups to 100% on sedans. Ford is now saying 50% on its pickups. Best place to find out is in owner's manual, not what folks on the Internet think is best for you. My thinking (and I do not have to warranty any claims) is that most pickups, particularly diesel pickups, can stand to lose a little weight off the front end and gain some on the rear. The other consideration is to help a sagging rear suspension, many folks try to unload it as much as possible.
