Weight Distribution Hitches
I towed my travel trailers with a weight distributing hitch and a sway control. My tow vehicle is a F250 SD 7.3L Turbo Diesel crew cab with a class V hitch. Lately I have seen some people who t...
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Ron3rd wrote:
Tom; but doesn't GM have 2 hitch rati ngs? With and without WD? Can't you unload the front end with too much tongue weight? Seems that would hold true for any truck.
There is no warning about front axle weight for the 2500 HD and up models. My 2013 had only one hitch rating, 1,100 pounds. Front axle weight fears are a carryover from when we towed with sedans and station wagons. Old habits are hard to break. Think about it. Does any manufacturer make us add front ballast when we choose a gasoline fueled engine over a diesel in the same pickup? Not hardly, and there can be several hundred pounds of difference.
