Does a W/D hitch help with ride?
I've read many threads here already asking if W/D is needed for a particular TV/TT combo, and I even started my own thread asking that same question before purchasing my TT. The responses were mixed, ...
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RDMueller wrote:Have 6 200# people jump up and down on the rear bumper at the same time while you sit in the truck. Now move 2 people to the front bumper and 2 to the center of the trailer. Now have all six jump up and down and the same time while you sit in the truck. This is how a WD distributes the weight.
Another question I have... Does anyone know why using w/d helps with the ride? I totally get why a 1/2 ton short bed truck needs the bars, without them the front end simply gets too light and the rear sags too much. You really need to distribute the TW between the 2 axles. But on a truck like mine, you've got a 1000 lb engine sitting at the end of a really long arm counteracting that TW. That's why the front is only rising 3/8". So in a situation like this, what are the mechanics behind how w/d will improve the ride? Based on the replies so far, I believe it, I just don't understand it.
The 1000# going down the highway is not a static load, going over bumps it changes.
This is why you need to set up correctly as well. If the bars are too tight it's like moving 3 people to the front bumper and 3 to the center of the trailer. To loose and it like only moving 1 person to the front bumper and 1 to the center of the trailer and still having 4 on the rear bumper.
