Formula for tongue weight?
Is the following a correct way to calculate tw? [tv rear axle (tt attached, wd disconnected) minus tv rear axle (no tt)] minus [(front axle tv, no tt) minus (front axle tv, tt attached, wd disconne...
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Ryan*Elli wrote:
Why do people worry about the TW then using a WD hitch that transfers weight to the steer axle and TT axle? To me these number mean less than the actual weights one tows with. Your towing setup/weights are more of a concern. Additionally, I get the "rules of thumbs" with ratios but what is the "rule of thumb" regarding what percent of weight is transferred while using the WD hitch? Based on my experience its a lot more than you would think. Its not the 10-20% I have seen in threads. I saw a few hundred pound increase on my steer axle once I used the WD. Using the WD is using technology in your favor.
I agree with you to some degree. I am much more concerned about the TV steering and braking correctly than I am about the specific tongue weight.
Where my concern is in the receiver itself. I want to make sure its up to the task and can handle the torque of the WD hitch.
Great quote, "Using the WD is using technology in your favor."
Thanks!
Jeremiah
