Draw bar length, anything magical?
I was wondering about the length of the draw bar (piece that goes into the receiver) on a WD hitch. Is there anything "magical" about it? ie. relationship between it and the weight ratings of the spr...
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We tow a 6500lbs tandem axle enclosed with our truck & camper rig, using a Supertruss and Air Safe coupler - total hitch point extension is 3ft-6in behind the receiver. What Huntindog says is true - the WD transfers weight forward more effectively with the extension.
This trailer does not "sway" - we distribute load correctly, plus it does not have much length behind the center of it's axles compared to it's length so it does not "weathervane" like a long bodied trailer with axles closer to center. We have towed in crosswind on snow/ice covered roads where you see all the rivets on the downwind side and none of the sidewall on the windward side at all in the mirrors.
The best benefit of the extension is the trailer off tracks on sharp corners like a bunk logger's trailer and nearly follows in the pickup's tracks. You can bend the unit into some very tight places if necessary.
This trailer does not "sway" - we distribute load correctly, plus it does not have much length behind the center of it's axles compared to it's length so it does not "weathervane" like a long bodied trailer with axles closer to center. We have towed in crosswind on snow/ice covered roads where you see all the rivets on the downwind side and none of the sidewall on the windward side at all in the mirrors.
The best benefit of the extension is the trailer off tracks on sharp corners like a bunk logger's trailer and nearly follows in the pickup's tracks. You can bend the unit into some very tight places if necessary.
