campigloo wrote:
The weight on the receiver is what is loaded directly on it; things like batteries, propane tanks etc. that are on the trailer or part of the hitch. Things in the bed of the truck count against payload but not receiver weight.
While that is one view it is one that I do not subscribe to. There are supporting information for both views, but IMO the WDH system wt. goes against the receiver and WDH ratings and after the WDH system is adjusted any wt. aft of the axle puts additional wt. on both the Receiver and what the WDH is "re distributing" so it also goes against those two related tongue wts. Obviously neither of these additional wts. are included in what I call the dead tongue wt. or that you would measure with the trailer disconnected and measured by something like a Sherline tongue scale. IIRC two well respected sources (e-trailer and Equal-i-zer) agrees with my interpretation of what is part of the various tongue wts. as it applies to the various equipment ratings.
Larry
