Do Weight Distribution Hitches Matter much?
Hello all, I have a half ton truck with a lightweight trailer (4700lbs dry weight) and have never used a weight distribution hitch though I have one sitting in my garage and will use it if they re...
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trailerbroker wrote:
Awesome, great info and thanks. I'll give it a try. I pulled my trucks info and found I have a class IV receiver which I think gives me a max tongue weight of 1,000 but the WD hitch is worth a try so I'll let ya know how it does. We're taking off tomorrow and climbing over the Rockies (Loveland Pass) so it should be fun as long as we don't hit any of Colorado's Mountain blizzards =)
Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate it.
That 1000lbs is only using a distribution hitch. It will be around 500 with out it like stated before. Tongue weight is usually 10-15% of your total loaded weight. I bet you are over 500lb tongue weight by quite a bit.
