roaming_free wrote:
If I could ask another question. The weight distributing hitch will push some off the weight off the rear axle to the front, right?
It will be somewhat distributed across both axles?
Not quite. I'll use round numbers as examples. When you put 1000 pounds of dead TW on a TV ball, that will increase rear axle weight by about 1400 pounds and decrease the front axle weight by 400 pounds. This is because the weight is applied like a lever with the fulcrum the rear axle. The goal of a WDH is to shift that 1400 pounds from the rear axle back to the front axle and some to the trailer. This is where the front axle weighty restoration comes in. Most companies designing vehicles meant for towing weights requiring a WDH will specify in the owners manual how much to restore. So 100% would be the 400 pounds lost from the front axle. 50% would be only 200 pounds returned to the front axle.
Back to the example.
1000 pounds of dead TW
front axle -400
rear axle +1400
With WDH adjusted for 100%
front axle same as unhitched
rear axle +800 pound
trailer axles +200 pounds
