A weight-distribution hitch (WDH) is not the magic cure-all some people believe it to be. It’s a great tool, sure, when it’s used as part of a safe, well thought out towing set-up, but it is not the be-all and end-all.
When your vehicle is towing a load, the added weight can lift the nose of the vehicle, affecting steering, braking and general handling. A WDH is designed to address that weight imbalance and restore an even keel across all axles of a vehicle and trailer.Â
It works by changing the point at which the trailer load is transferred to the vehicle. In a general towing situation, the towball cops the trailer’s full towball weight; a WDH redistributes that weight across all axles of the tow vehicle and the trailer.
If your vehicle’s front end has risen more than 20mm or so when you’ve attached a trailer to the back end, and your attempts at evening out the payload in your car and trailer have been unsuccessful, then it’s time to think about introducing a WDH into your towing equation.
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