Best SUV for towing that gets 20+mpg
So I'm asking this for a friend. Their Lexus RX hybrid SUV was totaled in an accident recently so they're in the market for a new SUV. The RX was getting to be on the small side for them anyway, wit...
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rexlion wrote:
If only it worked that way! The weight of the WD hitch is pushing down on the ball, so its weight must be added to the total hitch weight. Even though it is distributing some of that weight to the front axle, the receiver's attachment points still are impacted by the raw weight; the mfr's limitation should not be exceeded.
Yes, the total hitch weight impacts the hitch, but since a WDH transfers some hitch weight back to the trailer axles, the actual weight carried by the vehicle is lessened.
