| WEIGHT
CARRYING |
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A
towing situation whereby all of the tongue weight is carried directly
on the rear of the tow vehicle and on the hitch.
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| WEIGHT
CARRYING HITCH |
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The
most basic and common hitch for light and medium weights. A Weight-Carrying
hitch uses a hitch ball mounted to a draw bar or a step-bumper and supports
the trailer tongue weight just as though it were cargo located at the
ball.
French:
Attelage simple
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| WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTING |
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A
towing situation whereby some of the tongue weight is redistributed by
use of a weight distributing attachment through the vehicles chassis from
the rear to the front.
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| WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTION HITCH |
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This
hitch is used for heavy trailering. With its equalizing bars and snap-up
brackets, this hitch applies leverage between the tow vehicle and the
trailer to help distribute trailer's Tongue Weight evenly to vehicle and
trailer instead of carrying the load mostly on the rear of the vehicle.
The brackets and spring bars raise the hitch point parallel to the ground,
equalizing the load onto all axles. This results in a more level ride,
reduced weight on the rear suspension, and provides improved steering
and braking control.
French:
Attelage répartiteur de charge
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| WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM |
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A
hitch system built around a receiver hitch, which includes supplemental
equipment such as spring bar that work to distribute trailer tongue loads
to the trailer axle(s) and the tow vehicle front axle. Use of weight distribution
system enhances handling and braking and increases trailer towing capacity
beyond what is recommended when a weight carrying hitch is used.
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| WET
WEIGHT |
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Weight
of a vehicle with full fuel and freshwater tanks.
French:
Poids à plein
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| WHEELBASE |
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Distance
between center lines of the primary axles of a vehicle. If a motorhome
includes a tag axle, the distance is measured from the front axle to the
center point between the drive and tag axles.
French:
Empattement
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| WIDE
BODY |
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The
term for an RV exceeding the normal eight feet wide. Wide bodies are usually
102” (8’6”).
French:
Large corps
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