Weight Distribution Hitches

We also fitted W/D gear to the bush tracker, even after the guys up north insisted it was not at all nessesary, First onto the old patrol and then the new. With a little playing with things around the A frame, mainly the jockey wheel and front tap, it worked like a charm. so good even turist gave it a go...... AB for Jeff.

turist and jeff, was the fiddling with the a-frame and jockey wheel etc to fit the WD hitch necessary because you dont have the extended drawbar? or would it still be necessary if the draw bar was extended like graham and andy have done? Angie

Maybe you would not have a problem with an extended drawbar.
It is a good idea to have it about 300mm longer than 'standard' as it gives more flexibility for future additions, jerry can holders etc.
We are having our jockey wheel mounting plate bolted to the a frame instead of welded so that we can relocate if required. This change needs to be ordered before your chassis is built.
After giving BT our request it is now being strongly considered as a 'standard' for new production.

Because Steve has towed with an F350 and now a truck he does not believe in Weight Distribution hitches. I have tried to tell him that the purpose of them is to tranfer weight from rear wheels to front and hence get better steering and braking and in doing so better stability for the whole rig. He still doesn't believe in them. They were reluctant to change to plate that the hitch bolts to so i had a local trailer builder do it by extending it forward 100mm and reinforcing it underneath with another piece of flat welded to it. The jockey wheel support was cut off and welded on again further back to allow for the W/D hitch brakets to fit on the drawbar. Obviously Ford beleive in them because with an F250 you can only tow up to 2270kg without a hitch and 3500kg with one.
I wouldn't tow without one and have also found no restriction to towing off road as well.
Brian.