WD Hitch Weight % Transferred
Obviously, the answer to my question is going to depend, but what is a good rule of thumb to use when estimating how much weight a WD Hitch will transfer from the hitch? Another thread recently sug...
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The fairly simple relationship is: TW% = FALR% * D2/(D2+D3)
where TW% is percent of TW transferred to TT's axles
and FALR% is load restored to front axle divided by load removed from front axle.
For example, if D2 = 65", D3 = 195", and FALR% = 100%: TW% = 100% * 65(65+195) = 25%
For the above dimensions, if you wish to restore only 75% of front axle load, TW% is 18.75%.
If you wish to restore 125% of front axle load, the theoretical TW% is 31.25%.
Given the actual values for D2 and D3 and your desired FALR%, you can calculate your own value for the required percentage of TW transferred to the TT's axles.
The short answer to your question -- 20% is a pretty good rule of thumb.
Ron,
Thanks for the formula. I appreciate it.
