Weight distribution hitch questions
Just purchased a carson 14' toy hauler for hauling the bikes plus extra space for the kids. Trailer weighs 3200lb with 450lb tongue weight dry. I have the Reese titan on both trucks and run the reese ...
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jimh425 wrote:mkirsch wrote:
There's a 4' extension between the truck and the trailer, and even a light trailer is going to put a lot of force on the truck's receiver with all that leverage. The WD hitch will negate some or all of that, and is really a "necessary evil" in this situation.
I don't think it's normal to add a WDH to tow behind a 4' extension to tow light weights. I'm not saying you can't, but I don't think it is at all normal. In any case, WDH won't impact the leverage added to the truck at the hitch since it is ball mount back.
I never said it was.
OP wants to tow a small TOY HAULER on his Reese 4' extension. Dry tongue 450lbs.
Reese's ratings are maximum 600/6000lbs on the 4' extension, WITH WD. Anything above 400lbs needs a WD per Reese's ratings.
Time he gets the TH loaded up he's going to be every bit of 600lbs on the tongue.
And yes, it will affect the leverage in the vertical direction. That's how WD works. The dead weight of the tongue pries down on the shank/extension. The WD bars pry up.
