Where does the weight go to when using wd hitch?
If tongue weight scale says 930 pds and then you hook up to to hitch ball and then load up wd spring bars...what happens? Where does that 930 pds go?
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- It goes “poof” and disappears, according to the RV salesman who sold my kids their first camper.
- Bigger isn’t always better. If within a hitch limit...without WDH and with, you’re fine.
path1 wrote:
If tongue weight scale says 930 pds and then you hook up to to hitch ball and then load up wd spring bars...what happens? Where does that 930 pds go?
Here you go - How Weight Distribution Works - 18 pages, when you have the time to wade through them all. :Wwnjj wrote:
path1 wrote:
If tongue weight scale says 930 pds and then you hook up to to hitch ball and then load up wd spring bars...what happens? Where does that 930 pds go?
Practically speaking, some goes onto the tow vehicle front axle and some goes onto the trailer axle(s).
Technically speaking though, all of it stays there but the WD hitch creates an upward force at the ball which is countered by added downforce at the tow vehicle front and trailer axles. This lightens the effect of the trailer’s tongue weight on the rear of the vehicle.
good explanationpath1 wrote:
Thanks for info. Washing tow vehicle this weekend,the stock hitch label says 1000 max tongue weight. Never had a problem (and safe for now) but think I'll get bigger rating hitch.
Thanks.
Hitches typically have two ratings...with and without WD.- Thanks for info. Washing tow vehicle this weekend,the stock hitch label says 1000 max tongue weight. Never had a problem (and safe for now) but think I'll get bigger rating hitch.
Thanks. path1 wrote:
If tongue weight scale says 930 pds and then you hook up to to hitch ball and then load up wd spring bars...what happens? Where does that 930 pds go?
Practically speaking, some goes onto the tow vehicle front axle and some goes onto the trailer axle(s).
Technically speaking though, all of it stays there but the WD hitch creates an upward force at the ball which is countered by added downforce at the tow vehicle front and trailer axles. This lightens the effect of the trailer’s tongue weight on the rear of the vehicle.
