| 摘要 |
<p>A weight distributing and sway controlling hitch assembly (10) for towing a trailer behind a vehicle includes a hitch bar (12) for mounting to a vehicle. The hitch assembly also includes a ball mount head (20) carried on the hitch bar (12) and a hitch connector carried on the ball mount head (20). A pair of friction pads (68) are also provided for mounting on the trailer. Additionally, the hitch assembly includes a pair of shoes (56), each of the shoes (56) being received on one of the pair of friction pads (68) while allowing relative sliding movement thereto. Still further, the hitch assembly includes a pair of spring bars (36) for distributing trailer weight relative to the vehicle. Each of the spring bars (36) includes a proximal end having a trunnion (38) mounted to the ball mount head and a distal end having a lug (54) for engaging one of the shoes.</p> |
