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Ron_Gratz
Explorer
Aug 25, 2004

Weight Distribution (WD) Hitch --- How it Works

Edited 9/14/04: A summary of the 150+ posts in this topic has been developed by several of the contributors to explain WHY a weight distribution system might be necessary and WHAT a WD system does...
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thomas_malenich
Explorer
Aug 26, 2004
How did I know you were going to say that? OK you had me thinking that I had it all wrong to now thinking that I had it right.

I always thought that a WD hitch distributed some of the weight on the TV receiver onto the TV's front axle and the TT's axles thereby resulting in less actual weight where it once was.

The gist of the quotes you agree with imply that a 900# weight gets distributed roughly in thirds. You never stated that in your original explanation and that is what confused me.

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