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Balancing your trailer’s load can make the difference between a smooth drive and a white-knuckle trip. The Weigh Safe True Tow hitch takes the guesswork out with a built-in tongue weight scale and the True Tow app. Just hook up your trailer, check the scale to see if your tongue weight lands in the 10–15% sweet spot of your gross towing weight, then use the app to determine the ideal distributed tongue weight. Adjust the lead screw until the scale shows that number and you’re perfectly dialed in for even, stable towing.
Passing semis or strong crosswinds can push your trailer around if your hitch isn’t keeping things in line. The True Tow’s built-in tension and friction points actively correct sway as you drive, keeping your trailer tracking straight behind you. Its trunnion bar setup distributes tongue weight across the axles to reduce bounce and improve steering control. The result is a calm, predictable ride even in tough highway conditions.
Traditional weight distribution systems can take some trial and error to get dialed in. True Tow simplifies that process by giving you a distributed tongue-weight target and letting you make adjustments right at the hitch. When you need to back up, keep the spring-arm limits in mind. Weigh Safe does not recommend backing with the spring arms attached on steep driveways, sharp turns, or significant grade changes, and the angle between your tow vehicle and trailer centerlines should never exceed 60 degrees with the spring arms connected.
Whether you’re towing a heavy camper or equipment trailer, this hitch is built to handle it. The high-strength steel construction is rated for up to 18,500 lbs gross towing weight and 1,850 lbs tongue weight. It includes a 2-5/16" stainless steel hitch ball that resists corrosion and stays smooth through years of use. The included hitch lock secures your setup, and every component is V5 and J684 certified for safety.
Different trailer heights call for precise adjustment, and the True Tow delivers with a 10" maximum drop, 11" maximum rise, and 1-1/4" incremental height adjustment. The sway control brackets mount 27"–32" back from the coupler and fit trailer frames up to 6" tall (or 8" using WS89RR, sold separately). This flexibility ensures a level, balanced connection no matter the trailer you’re towing.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello, neighbors and friends. Steven here with etrailer.com. Thanks for joining me while we take a look at our Weigh Safe True Tow Weight Distribution Hitch. It's got a 2 1/2-inch shank on it with a 10-inch drop or 11-inch rise, and it's rated at 18,500 pounds maximum gross towing. So folks, with weight distribution, you're gonna get a smooth, even, and safe ride while you're towing. And this kit in particular with the scale by Weigh Safe makes balancing your load super easy.
You don't have to worry about poor handling. It's gonna correct sway when you're passing semis or when they pass you, harsh cross winds, those kind of things with its built-in tension and the friction points at the bars. Now, you're gonna be able to check the built-in scale to gauge your trailer's tongue weight. Now, if it's outside of that sweet spot, which should be 10 to 15% of your gross towing weight, you just simply adjust your load, and then you can also use the downloadable app. There are instructions and a QR code here on the product itself, as well as on their website and in their instruction manual that's included.
Now, your input, your set up weight and measurements in that app, and you're gonna give the distributed weight aim that you want to aim for. Now, what you'll do is you'll adjust this screw here with the included lift tool. It has a wrench end on it. And all you simply do, we'll move this in or out or up or down, whichever you wanna word it. And that's gonna adjust the pitch of the head and that's gonna give you the pitch you need.
And too, that scale, gives you the correct weight. So it's gonna give you peace of mind for your journey. You're also going to get an included hitch lock. It's got a rubber cover on it for keeping out debris and dirt and everything. You get a pair of keys.
They are a tubular style key, so they're round. Much more harder to pick than your regular flat keys that are out there. Now, this whole thing is made of a high-strength steel. It can support those heavy loads. And the ball is a stainless steel hitch ball, a 2 5/16 inch to be exact, and that's gonna make it rustproof and also built to last. You don't have to worry about corrosion, any of that. Now this whole system is V5 and J684 certified for your safety. Now, like I said, the max towing weight is 18,500 pounds for this particular unit. You get everything you see here. You got spring bars, you've got brackets, you've got the L-pins to hold the spring bars in place. And once again, you've got the lift tool. So I don't know if you've ever used these before, but if you haven't, we've got lots of information on our website here at etrailer.com that explains how to set 'em up, those kind of things. With this particular unit, you have a sway control bracket positioning. You need to have between 27 and 32 inches from the center of your coupler. So right here on top of the ball, down the side of your frame at that angle following that frame, you need to be between 27 and 32 inches. That's what this is designed for. Now, let's say you get that measurement on your particular setup, you have something in the way, you may potentially have to move a bracket or something like that a couple inches. But again, check the owner's manual as far as that goes. Now, the maximum trailer height that this is rated for is gonna be six inches tall. Now, that being said, if you need an additional height here, we do offer up to eight inch ones. Those are sold separately. And again, this whole system here has a max drop of 10 inches, or you can flip it over and you'll get a max rise of 11 inches. The spacing between the holes for the head unit here are 1 1/4 inches on center, and the pinhole diameter is 5/8 of an inch on the hitch pin. So folks, again, a lot of information here. This again is the Weigh Safe True Tow Weight Distribution for a 2 1/2-inch shank with a 10-inch drop or 11-inch rise rated at 18,500 pounds. I'm Steven. Thanks for watching. And as always, stay safe while you're towing, please.
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Ratings & Reviews
Gwendolyn Y.
4/23/2025
Your set up looks great, Justin! I'm happy to hear that Tiffani was there to help you out with everything that you needed. Have you taken your camper to any fun destinations yet with the Weigh Safe system on it now?
Kate F.
4/15/2026
I’m a bit surprised to hear that, Caleb. I’ve personally installed quite a few of these, and I’ve been impressed with how well the Weigh Safe system performs. This makes me think there may be something else going on. Do you know your trailer’s total loaded weight and your loaded tongue weight? Ideally, tongue weight should be around 10–15% of the total trailer weight. If the trailer isn’t loaded correctly, even the best weight distribution hitch won’t be able to fully control sway.
Brooke M.
2/15/2025
Well Im glad to hear that its a so far so good situation. :) If youd like to add photos to your review once you have it installed, wed love to see them! Thanks, Tom.
Tom O.
2/13/2026
I’ve now towed twice across the United Statesin all kinds of wind and weather. I like that I can measure and keep an eye on the rouge weight. We haul a 33’ ORV Blackstone which has a GVWR of 11,000 and we average around 9,840, with a tongue weight of 1500 due to the trailers wheel base design is long being a rear kitchen unit. On my F250 I can have a GCWR of 21,800 and Max Payload of 3,233. The truck handles the trailer quite well. That said the hitch also works well 90 of the time. No problem with hills and backing, or passing Semis. I due wish there was a bit more control in heavy side winds I experience traveling primarily north and south in the fall. We travel from Western NY in September to Michigan, then south to the Carolinas, and across country to Yuma Arizona over a couple months, then North into Montana and then again back to NY. The hitch is a beast and its heaver capacity over my old hitch is a definite improvement. I do recommend the hitch but be totally aware of your vehicles tow capacity and limitations.
Tim
2/10/2026
I like this hitch but it is very heavy, the head weights 70 pounds by itself so if you have a bad weak back, this probably isnt the hitch for you. I do recommend getting a hitch connecting tool, it attaches to the ball and assists ing into the truck receiver.
Ryan
4/14/2026
Weve towed several times now with no issues. App is easy to use to calculate pre-load settings.
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James D.
5/27/2026
Hey George, we definitely understand the frustration with the app compatibility and difficulty reaching support for assistance. The good news is the hitch does not rely on the app to function. The gauge and weight distribution system are mechanical, so you can still set it up correctly without the app. The method to set it up the traditional way: Measure the front wheel well height before hooking up Hook up the trailer Tighten the WDH until the front suspension returns close to unloaded height That restores proper front axle weight and gets the hitch adjusted correctly regardless of what the app says. Let me know if this helps.