Travel Trailer Tow questions
My wife and I have been thinking about trading in our 2012 Palomino Yearling 4100 popup camper for a travel trailer. We know what floorplan we want in a travel trailer and have been researching variou...
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I was having a hard time following blt2ski as well but what I think he was trying to say is the WD hitch will take that 750 lbs and distribute a portion of it to the front axles of the tow vehicle and a portion to the axles of the trailer. It is not necessarily equal distribution. A portion still also remains on the rear axle. The intent of the WD hitch is to put the amount of weight that is lost off the front axle, back onto the front axle, thereby improving stability. Whenever you hook up the trailer, without a WD hitch, weight is removed from the front axle. WD hitch puts it back.. And you set it up to put as much of the lost weigh back on.
Yes, a portion does go to the trailer too. But, you can't know how much, until you actually weigh and have your WD hitch setup. So, you need to assume most, if not all of the tongue weight will be on the Tow Vehicle.. combo of front axle and rear axle.
The sticker should be on drivers door. Sorry bout that...
It's true that vehicles are better today than older ones. But, it is reflected by improved cargo capacities over the older vehicles. But, you still have a limit, and it's important to understand the limits, and make an informed decision whether you want to exceed the limits or not.
You have no way of knowing how much weight gets distributed to the travel trailer axles until you weigh it, fully setup. By then, if you make a miscalculation, you're stuck with your purchase.
Hope it helps
Mike
Yes, a portion does go to the trailer too. But, you can't know how much, until you actually weigh and have your WD hitch setup. So, you need to assume most, if not all of the tongue weight will be on the Tow Vehicle.. combo of front axle and rear axle.
The sticker should be on drivers door. Sorry bout that...
It's true that vehicles are better today than older ones. But, it is reflected by improved cargo capacities over the older vehicles. But, you still have a limit, and it's important to understand the limits, and make an informed decision whether you want to exceed the limits or not.
You have no way of knowing how much weight gets distributed to the travel trailer axles until you weigh it, fully setup. By then, if you make a miscalculation, you're stuck with your purchase.
Hope it helps
Mike
