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Weight Distribution Hitch

Immediate and continuous friction sway prevention
Single pivot point eliminates noise and wear points
Preset head angle works for every setup
Setup is all done on the driver’s side.
Load the bars by pumping the handle until desired weight is transferred to the front axle.
Pressure gauge to ensure a repeatable setup
Unload the bars by simply twisting the needle valve knob.
Composite bars are lighter-weight and 5x more flexible than steel, but with similar strength.
Our tapered composite spring bars made with LITEFLEX® technology by Hendrickson cover 600 - 1,600 lb tongue weight.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a weight distribution hitch do? Do I need one?

With bumper towed trailers, it creates a problem if there is too much of the weight on the rear axle of the tow vehicle. Weight distribution hitches move weight to the front axles to help with steering and braking. While traditional WD hitches are either ‘loaded’ or ‘unloaded’, the Continuum uses a pump to allow you to fine tune the amount of weight you are moving to better control your towing experience.

Weight distribution ‘rules of thumb’:

The need for a WDH is usually mentioned in the tow vehicle owner’s manual. For instance, some trucks require weight distribution for any trailer over 5,000 lb.

If your trailer’s weight (GTW) is more than 50% of your tow vehicle’s weight (GVW)
If your tow vehicle sags when you hook the trailer to it
If you find it difficult to steer or stop

How difficult is it to install your weight distribution hitch?

In most cases, our hitch can be installed in 30 minutes or less, using only a 9/16” wrench. The head angle of the hitch is pre-set, and the bar assembly is pre-assembled. Steps to install the hitch include: Leveling the trailer, setting the height of the hitch ball, mounting the pump and cylinder to the trailer frame, and pinning the cylinder to the spring bar assembly.

I have several different trailers. Do I need multiple sets of bars?

Because our bars are made of composite, not steel, we are able to cover 600-1600 lb tongue weights with the same bars. We partnered with Hendrickson, the world leader in suspension systems for heavy duty trucks. Their LITEFLEX composite bars are five times more flexible than steel with the same strength (and much lighter!) You can trust them to hold up, too, since they are corrosion resistant.

Isn’t your set up complicated compared to other weight distribution systems?

Not really. Some systems have steel bars that need to be ‘loaded’ on each side of the trailer with a tool. Our system is loaded from the driver’s side by pumping a handle and watching weight move to the front axles.

With other hitches, any change in your trailer or tongue weight might require a hitch head adjustment. Large adjustments might require different bars, minor adjustments might mean adding or subtracting washers or other adjustment in the head. Our head angle is set, our bars are rated from 600-1600 lb tongue weights, and our adjustments are small and allow precise control. If your trailer isn’t handling the way you like, pull over and pump the handle again to add weight to the front axles, easy as that.

What happens if my load changes? Sometimes I bring my ATV in the trailer.

That is where this hitch really shines! It’s important to make the proper weight adjustment when your load changes, but other hitches make it difficult to do that. With our hitch, a couple more pumps of the handle will transfer more weight to the front axles, without changing out bars or complicated adjustment to the head.

Will the hydraulics leak and fail over time? What happens if they fail while I’m driving?

Our hydraulic system is a closed-loop system, not open to water or debris from the outside. The system is durable, but if something should happen to it while driving, you would lose the benefit of the weight distribution until the source of the problem is identified and fixed.

Is there enough clearance? It looks like the bars are close to the ground?

Our bars do look low to the ground until they are loaded properly. We performed 100,000 miles of real-world testing with our design and have not had any issues with ground clearance except in extreme road conditions. Usually, the rear of the trailer or the leveling jacks will hit the ground before the hitch has any ground clearance issues.

What is a sway control hitch? Is it the same as a weight distribution hitch?

A sway control hitch is a weight distribution hitch that includes a feature that the manufacturer calls ‘sway control.’ Recently, it seems the terms are used interchangeably, although in our opinion, sway control is dubious terminology. More on that later.

Does your hitch offer any sway control?

Yes. The continuum has as much, or more friction sway control built into it as the leading brands, although we prefer the term ‘sway prevention.’ Because our bars are always ‘loaded,’ our friction sway prevention is immediate and continuous (hence, the name Continuum.) This ‘loading’ or ‘stiffness’ can help with handling, but in our opinion, sway control components do little to stop sway once it starts.

Over the years that we were developing our weight distribution hitch, we studied sway control in an attempt to design the best system. We studied all of them; 2-point, 4-point, adaptive, self-adjusting, self-centering and all the buzz words the industry had invented. We conducted an experiment with the top WD hitches on the market.

We set up a truck and trailer in a warehouse and used air castors under the tires to eliminate the ground friction. We then took readings of the hitch’s resistance to sway, or the force necessary to overcome the friction sway control components of each brand of hitch.

We learned that all brands provide some level of sway control, but that it takes very little force to overcome them. Some brands don’t load until the angle of the trailer is 2-4 degrees or more. On a 25-foot trailer, this equates to 3-5 feet, which means your trailer will be significantly outside your lane before it has a chance to be helpful.

The amount of force required to overcome these devices is low, for instance

If friction sway control components on weight distribution hitches aren’t very effective, how do I control sway?

The best thing to do is focus on sway prevention. Safe towing happens when the following things are in place.

Driving the proper speed. Some truck and trailer combinations will become inherently unstable at a critical speed. This speed varies depending on your exact setup. You will also need to slow down in windy or slippery conditions.
Tongue weight is at the recommended amount. 10-15% usually. It is important to be over 10%.
Tire pressure and tread depth are good. Also need to make sure the tires are rated properly (for both the tow vehicle and trailer). Sidewall stiffness can greatly affect the sway characteristics.
The tow vehicle is sized appropriately for the trailer

Our findings agree with a lot of the literature out there, as well.
Huston & Johnson (1979),

Sharp & Fernandez (2002),

Darling et al. (2009)

Can I back up with the spring bars attached?

Yes, there is more turning clearance with our hitch than most of the leading brands.

Can I open my tailgate with the trailer attached?

In most cases, yes. It will depend on the set up (frame design, tailgate length, trailer jack size, etc.)

Can I tow without hooking up the spring bar assembly?

Yes, the spring bar assembly is easily removable to allow you to tow with just the ball mount if you have a trailer that does not need weight distribution.

You can also constrain the spring bar assembly between the bottom of the frame and the spring bar holder accessory on the jack foot by raising the jack until it is tight against the frame.

How do I know if your hitch will fit the frame of my trailer?

The Continuum fits 5” and 6” frames without a center frame rail. (It will also fit 4” and 7” frames with longer or shorter cylinder mount hardware). You will need 2” of clearance in front of to install the frame brackets. We have a bracket that, when added, allows our hitch to be used with underslung couplers.