WDH - how much does it reduce tongue weight?
We've been told that a good load distribution hitch will redistribute as much as 30% of the tongue weight. The vehicle we want can tow 7500# but is limited to a tongue weight of 600#. If what we...
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MargaretB wrote:
We've been told that a good load distribution hitch will redistribute as much as 30% of the tongue weight.
Redistribute, yes. Reduce, no. And probably not redistributing an entire 30% either.
When you connect a trailer to a vehicle the weight of the tongue forces the back of the vehicle to squat, and the front end to go up, removing weight from the front wheels, and reducing your ability to control the steering. A WD hitch redistributes the weight using the magic of physics to put weight back on the front wheels to regain lost steering control. The weight of the hitch remains the same.
Check your owners manual carefully, if it has a tow capacity that high, most likely it has a spec for using a WD hitch. There are usually 2 weight limits, dead weight and with a WD hitch. The 600# limit sounds like a dead weight limit. What kind of vehicle is this?
