The consensus among trailer hitch pros is that if the trailer being towed weighs more than 50% of the tow vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), it's best to use a WDH.

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 ...

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 ...

While weight distribution hitches make the conventional towing of heavy trailers safer, they do not increase a vehicle's towing capacity. Maximum towing capacity is calculated by automakers taking ...

For towing heavier loads, a bumper hitch can increase its towing capacity, up to 6,000 pounds, if used in tandem with a weight distribution system that uses the axles of the tow vehicle and the ...

The trailer coupled without weight distribution raised the front 2 inches, and with weight distribution lowered it 1.5 inches, or 75 percent of the way to its base, uncoupled height.