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I had a bad braking experience with our Honda Ridgeline....I could not stop the rig (towing the TM) in an emergency stop.
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I am curious about how a WDH affects stopping distance. Without a WDH, the hitch weight unloads the front end of the tow vehicle, of course, which would make it easier for the front wheels to lock up and skid in a panic stop. A WDH helps to correct this deficiency by keeping the front wheels more fully loaded. The amount of available stopping force is limited by the grip of the rubber on the pavement. As long as both the front and rear wheels of the tow vehicle maintain traction, how does a WDH change stopping distance?
Wavery, in that first panic stop experience, did the front wheels lock up? If so, I think your experience reflects one more reason to tow with a WDH.
I am obviously no master of towing geometry, so you are welcome to scoff a bit.
Bill