hitch weights
I know im going to get a lot of opinions, but please try to keep the answers scientific as possible. I am trying to compare the hitch weight of a fifth wheel trailer to the tongue weight of a bumper...
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boatms03 wrote:
I understand if you use a WD hitch it changes things, Im asking is the force 4x the tongue weight because it 4' from the axle? how do you calculate what the actual force is. the 5er should be 1:1 since it sits over the axle.
Assuming it works the same on the back as at the front, then where:
W = weight of added accessory
A= distance accessory is from the rear axle
WB= vehicle wheelbase
Then Actual Weight added to rear axle is (W x(A + WB))/WB
So 1500lbs four feet back from rear axle with a 12 ft wheelbase is really 2000lbs on the rear axle
