WD hitch or not
I am looking into buying a new TT and can't decide if I need a WD hitch. We have had two 35'+ 5th wheels over the past few years and pull with 2011 F250 diesel with rear air bags I added. So my questi...
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TomG2 wrote:
Why do some people worry so much about losing a few hundred pounds off the front axle when the same pickup with a gas engine has that much less front axle weight?---
TomG2 wrote:Looks like you answered your own question.
Been covered a hundred times elsewhere. Everybody has an opinion. A few know what they are talking about. Simple answer, follow the Owner's manual.
For the 2011 F-250 diesel, page 29 of the RV & TRAILER TOWING GUIDE specifies a WDH should be used if the tongue weight exceeds 850#.
Page 252 of the 2011 F-250/350/450/550 Owners Guide specifies the WDH should be adjusted to eliminate approximately 50% of the front-end rise.
This implies the WDH should be adjusted to restore a "few hundred pounds" to the front axle.
Perhaps "some people" are just trying to do what the Owner's manual says they should do.
Ron
