Geoff and Marion Bowden Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Towing 2006 Kedron ATV with extended drawbar with Toyota series 100 Landcruiser fitted with airbags - measured download on van drawbar fully loaded is 200 kg - came complete with Hayman Reece torsion bar load sharing kit and adjustable ball mount assembly. Have tried travelling with and without the Hayman Reece system ( which adds about 25 kg at the ball ) with no apparent difference in performance - using the air bags to achieve level travel. Am I missing something ?? Comments and advice are very welcome . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv and Di Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi Geoff It sounds like the air bags are doing exactly what they are supposed to. Wdh actually transfer some of the vans weight to the front of the tow vehicle, air bags won't. Use which ever you feel comfortable with that gives you the best ride/handling. cheers Merv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi Geoff and Marion RACQ circulated an email recently which really explains a huge amount about Weight Distribution Hitches. Google RACQ Getting The Balance Right, to watch it. Air bags and WDHs have different functions and may complement each other, but bags are not an alternative to be used solely. Regards Barry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff and Marion Bowden Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Thanks Merv and Bas - RACQ video really covered the topic - planning to continue using wdh with air bags- headding off half way around Oz next month. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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