Fleetwood 1998 American Tradition Owner's Manual page 43

The way your motor home handles will be affected by the
way the towed unit is loaded. If the tongue weight is too light
in relation to the weight of the loaded tow vehicle or trailer,
handling problems can result. Careful load planning and safe
experimentation with different loading patterns can help
improve motor home handling stability and make your driving
and towing experience more enjoyable.
Your motor home is equipped with one-half of the equipment
required to tow a trailer, automobile dolly, or other towed
load.
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Chain Loop
Chain Bracket
Typical Hitch System Components
W,lglht.D;'tiib,"''''' Hitch
Assembty
The equipment supplied with your motor home is called the
"hitch receiver." This component is attached to the motor
home frame. The square tube opening "receives" any of a
wide variety of hitch head assemblies. The "hitch head" is the
component that includes the hitch ball,
Hitch head assemblies are available in both "Weight-Distrib-
uting" (load-equalizing) and "Weight-Carrying" types. A
weight-distributing hitch uses spring bars attached to the
trailer tongue A-frame assembly to transfer some of the trailer
tongue weight to both motor home axles.
AMERiCAN TRAdirioN - CopyniqlfT 1997, FlEEnvood ENTERpnisES, INC. All niqliTs {IESERVEd.