Weight Dist Hitch Setup
I have been playing with my hitch a lot lately and I can not get any weight on the front axle of my TV. I have the chains so tight I can barely pull them up and I am a BIG guy. The most I have been ab...
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Ok, If I back off one link it will take me back to about 3450.
jmtandem wrote:Truck empty:
Front: 3450
Rear: 3350
Trailer worst case load before adjusting chains:
Front: 3370
Rear: 4530
Trailer: 6330
Trailer normal load after adjusting chains:
Front: 3600
Rear: 4390
If I am reading your numbers correctly you are transfering weight to the front axle, too much in fact. Only put back what your vehicle's towing guide says should be restored from the tongue weight. Some vehicles add back 50 percent of the weight taken off by the tongue some 100 percent but I am not aware of any vehicle that should have more than 100 percent of the front axle weight restored. If I read your numbers correctly you are restoring more than 100 percent, probably not good at more than 3450 pounds and you are at 3600. Back off the tension on the weight distribution bars until you are at least 3450 or less.
