Fleetwood 1999 American Tradition Parts And Service Manual page 35

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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Welght·Dlstributing Hitch
Head Assembly
Chain Loop
Chain Bracket
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Typical Hitch System Components
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-
Distributing" (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 trail-
er tongue weight to both motor home axles.
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