A bit of experience - I towed a ITS 280Z from Rochester, NY to Summit Point,
WV and it was the longest, nerve wracking drive I have ever had. I was using
a Jeep Cherokee with a tandem trailer and a standard Class 3 hitch.
Since then, I have towed all over the NE with the same Jeep, a weight
distributing hitch, and a two wheel trailer. I haul the Z or my vintage race
1600 roadster. This combo tows at any highway speed with minimum sway, and
with straight line braking. I have electric brakes on the trailer. I feel
anyone is nuts to tow a car or other heavy trailer without the right hitch
and brakes.
The hitch works with two bars that attach to the car's hitch and the trailer
tongue. By adjusting the tension chains between these bars and the tongue,
you actually lift the hitch/tongue, applying more weight to the car's front
wheels and the trailer wheels, thus distributing the weight more evenly
between the axles of the car and trailer. This also minimizes the car's
tendency to ride low in the rear/high in the front, which in turn makes the
whole rig more balanced and stable.
Sam Turner
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