How much of rise on front of truck acceptable when hitched?
When hitched with the load bars, the front fender of my F150 rises a half inch verses unhitched. Is this acceptable?
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Grit dog wrote:
First, if you can transfer more weight to the front than it originally had, time to re think your need for a wdh or you’re doing it wrong.
It's certainly possible to put more weight back on the front axle than it originally had. There was a marketing campaign back in the 60-70's where they went silly with the WDH (front wheel drive vehicle). They would then drive it around without the rear tires.
In principal, keeping the front/rear axle weight distribution the same would be ideal but in practice it's rarely practical. Setting a limit recommendation avoids 99% of the times when it could cause problems.
Also, need to differentiate front rise from change in frame angle. When empty, pickups typically sit a bit high in the back, so squatting a bit without taking any weight off the front axle can make it appear the front is lifting if just doing a visual check.
