Towing a mid-sized trailer should feel steady, not tense. This True Tow weight distribution hitch helps balance your setup with an easy one-bolt adjustment and built-in anti-sway, so your drive feels calmer and more predictable.
As your trailer gets bigger, more tongue weight can settle onto the back of your tow vehicle, leaving the front end feeling light and the whole setup less settled. The True Tow weight distribution system helps spread that load more evenly between your tow vehicle and trailer. Once adjusted, your setup sits more level, tracks more steadily, and gives you better steering control.
Getting your weight distribution dialed in should not mean repeatedly taking the hitch apart. Adjustment is built into the hitch head, letting you fine-tune the system using the Lead Screw instead of monkeying with a pile of washers. Turn the Lead Screw clockwise or counterclockwise with the included tool or your own socket wrench to angle the hitch head up or down. That changes how much pressure is applied to the spring arms, making it easier to get the trailer sitting level and the load distributed properly before you head down the road.
A mid-sized trailer or camper can still get pushed around when crosswinds pick up or a semi passes on the highway. Dual friction sway control uses two built-in friction points to help resist that side-to-side movement. You get a trailer that tracks more steadily and a towing setup that feels more settled from the driver's seat.
You do not need to jump to an oversized weight distribution hitch just to get better balance and sway control for your mid-sized trailer or camper. This True Tow handles up to 10,000 lbs GTW and 1,000 lbs TW, giving you the capacity for a bigger setup without moving into a heavier-duty system than you need. The 4" drop and 1-1/4" height increments give you room to match the hitch height to your trailer for a level towing position. If your truck sits higher, the same 10,000-lb capacity hitch is also available with 6", 8", and 10" drop options, making it easier to find the right setup for lifted and higher-riding trucks. If your trailer has an 8" tall frame, optional taller brackets are available separately to make the hitch compatible with your setup.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi everyone, Steve here with etrailer. Today, we're taking a look at the Weigh Safe True Tow Weight Distribution Hitch with four, six, eight, or ten-inch drop and 10,000 pound rated. Folks, again, we're looking at one system today, but you have the option to purchase that same exact kit with different shank drops. So depending on your ride height, you may need a deeper drop, maybe a six, eight, or ten-inch versus the standard four-inch that they start at. So make sure you're on the right item product page number for the right one that you're looking at. Now, these are gonna feature Weigh Safe's innovative live adjustment system, and that's right here on top.
That's gonna allow you to fine tune your spring bar tension once you're fully hitched. So that means no more repeated disconnecting, readjusting, moving around just to get dialed in to your proper setup. And as we know, if you've ever done this before, that saves lots and lots of time. So again, you're gonna be able to quickly level your trailer and your setup and improve your towing stability right out of the gate. Now, these have been built for the small mid-size trailers.
Again, these are considered lightweight even though they're at 10,000 pounds gross towing. And these are gonna give you that integrated sway control system inside the whole system as well. Starting up here, you got the dial here. You can dial this in to adjust the angle of the hitch head assembly. And that's gonna be very straightforward once you get it installed, and that's gonna make it quicker and easier to then be ready to go the very next time outta the gate.
And of course, you got your brackets here. They're gonna go on the frame of the trailer. And your spring bars are gonna ride inside of this L bracket here. And that's gonna be one of those friction points for this sway control. So metal on metal is gonna create friction, as we know.
And it's gonna be able to slide inside of this L bracket whenever you're making turns and when you're just riding on normal roads and things. And I like their L pin here, designed with this little spring clip here. A lot of the other brands just have a basic pin through, and they get lost easily or they fall off over time. These are really robust, and it looks like they're gonna last for years and years. And as I mentioned, you have four different options total of different drops that we carry here at etrailer, four, six, eight, or ten. And again, you wanna match up your system with the correct one for your right height and the drop that you need. And you can see all the different adjustments. These shanks, again, are fitting a two-inch standard hitch, with your standard hitch pin hole. And they do include the hitch pin, and you get all the hardware and the bolts and everything included. You have some greaser points. That's so those bars can pivot and stuff as you're traveling down the road. You get your standard 2 and 5/16th inch ball for towing. And that's a standard height on most of those camper and larger trailer couplers on those kind of setups. So again, it's gonna fit a lot of different options and things out there that you maybe have, maybe you're using different ones each trip or something. As we know, sway control is going to help with movement that's caused my wind, passing traffic, maybe it's semis, those kind of things. Sway control is gonna make your travel a night and day difference. If you've never used them, I'd highly recommend them, especially if you're getting a lot of squat in your rear-end. These will help get that weight evenly distributed across your whole setup. It's gonna get those headlights pointing back down on the road where they need to be. And it's gonna get your traction back across the whole setup, which again, is gonna help with everything as well. Folks, that's gonna wrap up our quick look together at the Weigh Safe True Tow Weight Distribution system. Again, at four, six, eight, or ten-inch drop options. I'm Steven. As always, if you need help with the install, we got you covered. Just scroll down and use our installer locator link below, and we can help find trusted installation locations in your area. Thanks for watching.
Ratings & Reviews
So far so good! Have hooked it up to the vehicle and trailer but have not towed it anywhere yet! Will update you once I have towed it some.
Everything came well packaged. Install was pretty easy just take your time. The app took some messing around to understand what they were looking for. I will find out shortly how it works towing on our trip.
Kayleigh is a Rockstar!! Took care of me on short notice and followed up promptly!!
Excellent Quality! Box arrived in perfect condition (thanks, UPS!). The inside packaging was very neat and was in perfect condition. Great instructions, great App. Seems like an excellent product so far. I haven't made a two with it yet, but will update soon after. I'm anticipating greatness!
Pretty easy setup, app is a little complicated but good. Was a big improvement from my last hitch
Towing a 2025 Alliance 252RL (30') with a 2025 Silverado 1500 3.0 Duramax. With about 850 lbs on tongue and current measurements entered into the app, we run about 2100 lbs on the weigh safe hitch with the bars attached. The trailer towes perfect! Absolutely zero sway and very little bobbing cruising at 65 mph for 2 hours. I will test at slightly higher speeds another time. Proper setup per weigh safe instructions is a must! I had a dealer install it and they did not follow the instructions. I had to keep my speed below 60 and it still didn't feel great. After installing it per the instructions, it exceeded my expectations.
The hitch is perfectly fine. The box was destroyed.
Built like a tank,much better than my other hitch, it was used hitch that came with the camper that was welded together for their truck. I'm sure this one will do fine and had great reviews from wandering weekends on YouTube.
The hitch is perfect for our camper. Installation was a breeze. I highly recommend weigh safe.
Customer service was amazing!!
It pulls my RV better than any other weight distribution hitch I’ve owned.
Rate based on early thoughts. Extremely well built with high, smooth tolerances. Instructions are well written. Haven't towed yet. Will next weekend.
The hitch is amazing. It’s like there’s nothing behind the truck except for the weight. Shipping was incredibly fast and arrived as if directly off the shelf. Etrailer is truly exceptional in customer service and Joanne K was exceptional. Thank you!
It makes pulling out Brinkley Z Air 315 (38Ft+) so much easier! I really like that backing up causes zero issues. Once I learned how to use the trailer tongue jack to relieve pressure during connecting, it made it so much easier.
App and set up guide were easy to follow. Got everything tuned in and ready to tow. Solid construction.
I’ve now used three different weight distribution hitches. While initial setup is a little bit more complex than the two I used previously, I was able to “dial it in” with the right settings the first time around versus trial and error. Once installed I towed an overloaded 16,000 pound trailer over 2,300 miles without any issues.
16 F250 towing 24' encl trailer. So far 1500 miles towing has been great. Nearly zero porpoising or sway. Set up seemed difficult from the videos and instructions but was actually a breeze. Was very quick and easy. W the f250 4x4 you probably only need 4" drop as the 6" is pretty low. Although my TT has a ton of clearance so you may need the rise w those as the 250 hitch only sits at 19" i also have a curt trutrack 4p which is very heavy to place on the receiver. The WS feels way lighter but maybe it's just the way its balanced. Also like that you can make adjustments easier w the WS vs the curt. The min torque on the WS is 150ft lb which everyone has a trq wrench for that, do yourself a favor and put more torque as it'll need it. Nothing w WS its just what happens w movement.
Towed a 2026 Jayco trailer 7300gvw with a 2026 Chvy Silverado 1500 Z71 5.3. Estimated my combined weight truck +trailer and loads at 13500, TW was 850, followed instructions, installed hitch and used app. Set distributed TW to 2250 per the app. Towed 800 miles from NC to NY, on I81, no sway, proposing or other issues. Hitch is outstanding.
Manufacturer needs to either ship in 2 boxes or redesign/increase cardboard thickness. When I received the 1 box (UPS), it was almost split in half and full of packing tape to hold box together. I was missing the lifting bar and spring arms. Those 2 items weighed 54 lb themselves. etrailer was very responsive in getting me the replacement items from manufacturer since I was picking up a new trailer in a week. Website wouldn't allow me to upload pictures.
The instructions described the setup well. I can open my tailgate with this hitch!!! AWESOME!!!!! It's good to have peace of mind regarding whether the hitch is adequate for the tongue weight. I was surprised to see that I was 100lbs over what the rated tongue is listed as. My last hitch was inadequate...this one is perfect. Haven't towed with it yet, but I feel quite confident that it will safely handle the load.
This is my second WD hitch experience. Ease of setup and installation is better especially with the head unit. Not having to deal with spacers and washers makes this much easier. Bar installation, loading and unloading tension was a lot easier and didn't require the effort of last hitch. Adjusting for front wheelwell difference is a breeze making overall ride handling and ride quality super simple. This WD hitch is a definite "recommend". I'm long time etrailer.com customer and found this shipping experience to be even faster than transactions in the past. Way to go etrailer.com!
I just received the Weigh Safe Heavyweight distribution hitch. The one quite heavy as can be imagined package arrived in perfect condition. After unboxing the hitch, I’m impressed with the quality and workmanship. I can not report on the performance at this time, however the installation manual and user guide is quite clear to understand and follow. Also etrailer customer service is fantastic and I recommend purchasing anything through them as I’m a repeat customer.
Installed according to printed instructions and videos. Downloaded app and this thing will not keep my trailer from swaying. I was so hopeful but now regret I spent $1070 on this hitch and I can’t keep my trailer between the lines when there is any wind. I have only used the hitch once and now going to have to buy a different hitch.
Setup was quick and easy, VERY well built system. The washers they sent were not the proper grade so they split but etrailer QUICKLY replaced them as well as the brackets that were scratched while torquing. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase. I have a 2022 ram 2500 Cummins on 38s with a Carli 3.5 pintop soft suspension setup with king shocks and what a difference towing. I would say this system corrected 55% of my squat issue. Granted, the system is not designed to help with squat however it did! I did tow with the system and noticed a night and day difference in trailer performance. Shipping was fantastic and the box came intact and very well put together. I received my packaged the next day with free shipping. When I called to place the order, Tiffany was kind and polite and was VERY knowledgable on products. Thank you again!
This is the best weight distribution hitch. The instructions are very detailed plus the downloadable app makes it easy to dial in the proper weight distribution across the trailer and truck. After installing mine, both the camper and tow vehicle were perfectly level. The installation is a very doable DIY project.
The hardware and design look great. The issue is that it is dependent on a companion app. The app the manual says to download is incompatible with the current Android OS. The other available Weigh Safe app, won't take/use the "optional" weight distribution load ratings so that according to the app my F-150 with max tow package rated for 12000 lbs with 1220lb tongue wt rating when using a WDH. Weigh Safe customer support puts you on hold for 10 minutes and then punts you to voice mail. Hence the single star.
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