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Old 08-18-2022, 02:15 PM   #9
Kmikesell
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Originally Posted by Bill View Post
Kory -

I'm thinking that if the hitch weight of the trailer is enough that it depresses the rear end of the tow vehicle, and points the headlights up into oncoming drivers' eyes, then it is enough to unload the front end. Since the front end does all of the steering, and more than half of the braking, this can't be a good thing.

Just my thoughts.

Bill
Well any weight you put on any vehicle will cause it to "squat", they question is how much, and is it more than the TV can handle. When I used to sell trailers for a living, if the trailer was more than 50% of the TV rated load, a WDH was almost required.
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