Wheelbase and weight distributing hitches
We have a F350 short bed, crew cab TV. Our trailer is a 7,000 lb (loaded), 1000 lb tongue weight 27ft Kodiak (30 ft back to ball). I have read in several threads that wheelbase is a factor in weight d...
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The front axle weight thing is a holdover from the days when we used station wagons and sedans for tow vehicles. The objective was to make each axle share some of the load. GM realizes that a 4,000 pound front axle can lose a few hundred pounds, about the weight of Uncle Phil, and not become dangerously light as some fear. Other brands are making similar discoveries.
