rsaylor3 wrote:
It's a Duramax and 4x4. I have put it on a cat scale and the sway pro puts me back at the same front weight as unloaded.
Honestly the safety is a big part of it for me, but also the ride. You can hook it up and leave them loose and tighten each link and drive. You will feel the difference in how the suspension works together and you get a smoother more controlled feel to the ride. Especially on rough interstates and roads. I like to be as smooth and comfortable as possible.
I run my tongue weight right at 13%, give or take depending on how much we packed for said trip
Good luck!
I understand that you feel your WDH gives you a "controlled feel to the ride" and that "safety is a big part of it for (you)".
However, what "feels" safe to you, ultimately, may not be. A typical sports car with a bumpy, jerky ride will typically out-handle and out-brake a softer sprung, less compliant, smooth riding luxury car. Is a car with a bumpy, jerky ride, that out-handles and out-brakes another car safer? I think most would say yes.
Seems reasonable that your front axle weight goes back to its unloaded value with the WDH as you stated. As you know, that's what a properly operating WDH is designed to do---redistribute weight. However, the front axle weight is only half the equation. Proportionally, what is your rear axle weight vs. your front axle weight? IMO, this value ultimately determines how "safe" you are in objective terms.
