Fastway Weight Distribution Recommendation for Loaded Tongue Weight of 600 lbs

Published 09/30/2017

Question:

Since I'm so close to the maximum tongue weight rating on my Frontier, should I be concerned about the added weight of the weight distributing hitch? Or...maybe its benefits outweigh that concern? What does the Fastway trunion hitch weigh?

asked by: Paul R

Expert Reply:

If your loaded tongue weight is going to be 600 lbs what you'd want is the 800 lb tongue weight kit you mentioned by Fastway part # FA92-00-0800.

When picking out a weight distribution system you have to go with one that has a tongue weight range where you loaded tongue weight falls right in the middle of.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Paul R.

9/30/2017

Jameson C.

9/30/2017

Those are great questions! So the tongue weight thing is already somewhat confusing with the weight of the cargo behind the rear axle counting as tongue weight right? Now to make it more interesting you should note that this figure is only relevant for picking out a WD system and does not actually affect your actual hitch tongue weight. So you pick out the WD based on it but it would not push you over your tongue weight. Also, the weight distribution system essentially becomes part of the hitch/frame so it's weight does not count as tongue weight either. Hopefully that clears that up!