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    Posted: 10 Aug 2018 at 2:25pm
Originally posted by TheBum

Originally posted by GlueGuy

It still ends up the same way. For most pickups with the back end higher unloaded, adding a WDH will tend to level it. For most passenger vehicles, with the stance level unloaded, adding the WDH will bring the back end up and tend to level it. I would say that 90% of the time adding the WDH will tend to level the whole setup (TT + TV).
Our Highlander sits noticeably (but not significantly) lower in the back with our 179 hitched up through our E2 WDH than unhitched, but the front end is at the same level both ways. FWD vehicles may be more sensitive to this than RWD or AWD because of all the extra linkages.
I'm not saying it's a hard and fast rule or anything. However, when I see a TV/TT combo that is significantly out of "level", I immediately suspect that something's not quite right. There is certainly an amount of tolerance, and it will vary between vehicles, but it's something I keep in mind when I observe.
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Almost like two conversations here. The OP and Bum /GlueGuy. A WDH does transfer weight. Not necessarily to a front axle but across the tow rig, to include the trailer axle. So height at rear axle lifts. I agree the rear sagging is an indication of a possible problem. The object is level, if you don't have that a WDH is a good consideration.
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