Many pickup truck manufacturers recommend using a weight-distribution hitch when towing over a certain trailer weight. Half-ton trucks like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 typically recommend a weight ...

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If you want to tow a trailer and goods using your tow hitch, it's important to understand the distinction between towing capacity and Maximum tongue weight.

Trailer tongue weight, whether a gooseneck, fifth-wheel or traditional ball hitch, is the amount of weight that the trailer adds to a tow vehicle when attached.

When towing a 3,000-to-4,000-pound trailer, that can be as much as 600 pounds of tongue weight. That tongue weight is considered payload as well since it's carried by the vehicle.

GM has filed a patent for a new system capable of determining vehicle payload, trailer tongue weight, and ride height using underbody cameras.

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Aweight distribution hitch or trailer equalizer helps reduce sway, and moves weight from heavy trailers off the hitch on your truck.