Weight Distribution hitch s/u with air bags
Made a deal today to buy a Coachman Freedom Express and have never pulled a trailer since we installed air bags. Any advice appreciated. Do we set up the hitch as normal then add the required 10 PSI ...
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chevor wrote:
I don't think so. I see it like this: A weight distribution hitch is used to prevent weight fluctuation at the hitch point while the combination is in motion and shouldn't be used to keep the front tires of the tow vehicle on the ground at stand still. If your to that point the vehicle is overloaded.
Airbags dampen sudden rear axel weight fluctuations. They tend to be more effective the heavier the vehicle is.
Actually. A WDH is designed to return lost weight to the front end. Thus returning steering control, and stability, and eliminating sway.
That is what it does. It distributes weight to the front axle, and to the trailer axles. IF no weight is returned to the front axle. The WDH is NOT adjusted correctly, and is not doing it's job.
