Half-ton trucks like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 typically recommend a weight-distribution hitch for any trailer over 5,000 pounds and/or any tongue weight over 500 pounds, which might seem low ...

If you have a heavy trailer to tow with your truck or SUV, you probably already have a Class III, IV or V receiver and hitch. But what you need to go with the receiver is a weight distribution ...

The next thing you know the headlights are pointed to the sky. This is where a weight-distributing hitch saves the day. 0:00 / 0:00 ...

If you've got a lot of stuff that needs to be hauled, you may wind up needing a weight distribution hitch, but what does it actually do for your car?