Too much WD bar?
It's been a while since I've had anything but a 5er so help me refresh my memory. Obviously having not enough spring to your WD bars is bad but can having too much be bad as well? If I'm shooting for...
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QUOTE: "...This approach to WD was commonplace 50-60 years ago when the typical tow vehicle was the family sedan.
"WDH manufacturers recommended that WD bars be rated for combined TV cargo (usually cargo carried in the TV's "trunk") plus the TT's tongue weight. It was assumed the bars would be adjusted so that equal load would be added to the TV's front and rear axles."
Yeah, I can believe that. I remember a promotional picture showing a 1960s front-wheel-drive Olds Toronado hooked to a travel trailer with weight-transfer bars employed, rolling around with the car's rear wheels REMOVED. So the weight-transfer bars, the front end, the hitch and the trailer frame were carrying ALL of the weight of the car's rear which included the hitch weight.
I supposed the hitch maker was making an exaggerated point of how strong its hitch was and the utility of the weight-transfer system.
I don't think I'll try that with my F250.
"WDH manufacturers recommended that WD bars be rated for combined TV cargo (usually cargo carried in the TV's "trunk") plus the TT's tongue weight. It was assumed the bars would be adjusted so that equal load would be added to the TV's front and rear axles."
Yeah, I can believe that. I remember a promotional picture showing a 1960s front-wheel-drive Olds Toronado hooked to a travel trailer with weight-transfer bars employed, rolling around with the car's rear wheels REMOVED. So the weight-transfer bars, the front end, the hitch and the trailer frame were carrying ALL of the weight of the car's rear which included the hitch weight.
I supposed the hitch maker was making an exaggerated point of how strong its hitch was and the utility of the weight-transfer system.
I don't think I'll try that with my F250.
