WDH - how much does it reduce tongue weight?
We've been told that a good load distribution hitch will redistribute as much as 30% of the tongue weight. The vehicle we want can tow 7500# but is limited to a tongue weight of 600#. If what we...
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rbpru wrote:If the WDH manufacturer added enough weight behind the TT's axles, the TT could have had a negative tongue weight.
I recall a post showing a WD hitch add with a front wheel drive Oldsmobile Torinado with the rear wheels removed towing a travel trailer.
If the TT has enough negative TW, the WDH doesn't need to transfer any additional load from TV's rear axle to the TT's axles.
More likely, the TT's negative TW would be chosen to leave a small amount of rear-end sag (perhaps an amount of sag similar to that produced by 1000# TW} and the WDH would be adjusted to eliminate that remaining sag.
Ron
