I guess what I am saying is this: A weight distribution hitch does not change tongue weight. The only thing that changes tongue weight is axle placement and load placement in or on the TT.
However, my point is that the tongue weight gets DISTRIBUTED when a WD hitch is engaged - the sagging tongue and TV rear is brought back to level and some weight is being distributed. This weight will vary depending on many factors
I agree to this point and I believe Ron does too.
but it will not be the exact same as it was when it was just sitting on the ball with no WD engaged. Ron is saying it is EXACTLY the same right there where it always was.
I respectfully disagree and Ron is correct. The original weight PLUS the tension weight of the bars. The tongue weight MUST be a constant because if you weigh every axle before the bars are on and the orignal downward force had changed at the tongue after they were engaged the the sum of the axles weights would haved changed and that is impossible.
To sum it all up:
Weight distrubtion bars simply change where the tongue weight of the trailer gets applied to the ground. It does not change the tongue weight.
