Vulcaneer wrote:
Hey...What happened to the post that claimed the hitch makers know that 16 to 20% of the pin weight must go to the front axle? An interesting point of view. And can change the whole weight thing.
Example...My pin weight is about 3000#. So 20% of that is 600 pounds going to the front axle. Then that makes rear axle weight 2400 pounds. Could maybe carry that weight with a F150 Tow Max or 1500HD. The truck makers can just beef up the front springs a little bit, and we all can carry a whole lot more payload. Or the same payload with a smaller truck. How far forward would they need to move the hitch to accomplish that?
This could change everything. Hey...if a Tundra can tow 292,000 pounds through Los Angeles.......
If your hitch is mounted 35:h" in front of your rear axle...
