4Runner (Stock) and tongue wieght

[gizmopt2002]

So since its nice and hot out this weekend in the Chi, so I need to do some yard work. I bought 15 bags of 50# pebbles, one 60# brick, and some misc. items, bringing the total to about 830# over the rear axle. Def noticed a difference and now it looks level! lol. So heres my observations.
Before Gravel:
FL: 33 FR: 33
RL: 36.75 RR: 35.25
Bottom of hitch: 14

During Gravel:
FL: 33.5 FR: 33.5
RL: 33 RR: 34.5
Bottom of hitch: 16

Front difference: .5 higher
Rear Difference: 3.75 L .75 R

Now I had alot more of the pebbles on the driver side, so thats why theres a huge difference. Overall I was surprised by how much weight was on the axle, and how only the hitch went down by two inches. So if any of you were concerned about tongue weight, here ya go. Also, would there be any difference if it was all on the hitch? Everything was right in the back back.

 

[techno]

Check the mounting bolts on your hitch. Looks like it went up as the springs went down!
hehehe, i'm sure thats just a typo...
I suppose the only difference you would see if the weight was on a trailer would be a more even (left-right) distribution. Plus you would then have the mass of the trailer to tow and the little bit of trailer weight on the hitch.