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majorgator
Oct 15, 2015Explorer
I could agree that the outer arms on the Automated Safety Hitch provide a certain amount of sway control between the truck and the hitch. However, I do not understand how they can provide weight distribution (in the sense relative to RV's) with only the latching system.
Either way, if your truck is rated to tow, say, 14,000 pounds MAX from the "conventional" position, then that's the limiting factor. It doesn't matter how you shift the weight around. And while it is helpful to have another braking axle, the truck braking is designed (theoretically) for the weight of the truck and max payload. Trailers of this class being talked about for this hitch should have sufficient braking on their own axles.
Either way, if your truck is rated to tow, say, 14,000 pounds MAX from the "conventional" position, then that's the limiting factor. It doesn't matter how you shift the weight around. And while it is helpful to have another braking axle, the truck braking is designed (theoretically) for the weight of the truck and max payload. Trailers of this class being talked about for this hitch should have sufficient braking on their own axles.
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