weight distribution question???
have a '07 F-150 towing a '95 Dutchmen 280 classic travel trailer with a wt distribution bar 1000kg capacity. We travelled 260 miles for an weekend camping; upon reaching destination, heard a "crackin...
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AngryBert-63 wrote:A WDH does not distribute the tongue weight as evenly as possible between front and rear axles.
Weight distribution hitches are designed to distribute the tongue weight of your trailer evenly (as possible) between your front and rear axles - a minor google will explain this to you...
For the OP's '07 F-150, a properly-adjusted WDH will transfer a load to the front axle which is approximately equal to the load which was removed by the tongue weight with no WD applied.
With proper WDH adjustment, the net load change on the TV's front axle will be approximately zero.
A load equal to approximately 75-80% of TW will be added to the TV's rear axle, and a load equal to approximately 20-25% of TW will be transferred to the trailer's axle(s).
Ron
