A heavier trailer puts more demand on your towing setup, but getting balanced should not involve guesswork. This 4" drop hitch combines a built-in tongue weight scale, guided setup, and 4-point sway control to help you dial in a steadier tow.
A good weight distribution setup starts before you ever put tension on the spring arms. The built-in scale measures the tongue weight of your loaded trailer right at the hitch, so you can check that it falls within the recommended 10% to 15% of your loaded trailer weight. If it doesn't, you can shift your cargo before heading down the road instead of trying to correct an unbalanced trailer with the hitch alone. Once your starting tongue weight is where it should be, enter your trailer data and towing-system measurements into the True Tow app or online calculator. It gives you a target distributed tongue weight to work toward during setup.
Once you know your target distributed tongue weight, you can fine-tune the system right at the hitch instead of working through stacks of washers. Turn the Lead Screw to angle the hitch head up or down, which puts more or less pressure on the spring arms. As you adjust, the built-in scale shows the distributed tongue weight at the hitch. That gives you a number to aim for instead of relying on guesswork, making it easier to get your setup level and the load properly distributed before you tow.
Even with your weight distribution dialed in, crosswinds and passing semis can start pushing a heavier trailer from side to side. This True Tow adds 4 points of friction sway control, with friction at both spring-arm sockets and both trailer-bracket platforms. Those friction points resist side-to-side movement while the spring arms continue distributing the load, helping your trailer track more steadily behind your tow vehicle when conditions change.
If your truck has a 2-1/2" receiver, this shank gives you a direct match for the hitch while the 4" drop handles setups where the receiver and trailer coupler are already fairly close in height. You can adjust ball height in 1-1/4" increments, and the drawbar can also be flipped into the rise position when your setup calls for it. Rated for trailers up to 12,500 lbs GTW and 1,250 lbs TW, it gives heavier campers and trailers the capacity, sway control, and hitch-height adjustment needed for a properly matched towing setup.
Weigh Safe does not recommend backing with the spring arms attached, especially when you are dealing with a steep driveway, a sharp turn, or another significant change in grade. Never tow or back up with the spring arms attached if the angle between your tow vehicle and trailer centerlines exceeds 60 degrees. If you need to make a sharper turn while backing, disconnect the spring arms first. Exceeding that 60-degree limit can damage the hitch, cause system failure, and void the warranty.
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