Towed large-area distributor, having a storage container, a tow bar, and at least one bearing axle, - wherein the storage container is specified for receiving material to be distributed; - wherein the distribution installation is specified for distributing the material situated in the storage container uniformly on arable land; - wherein a plurality of force transducers (26a-26d) that are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart are present, said force transducers (26a-26d) being specified for detecting the weight force exerted by the storage container on the respective force transducer (26a-26d); and - wherein the support frame supports the storage container, characterized in that - the plurality of force transducers (26a-26d) are disposed between the support frame and the storage container; - wherein an evaluation installation which, based on the signals of the force transducers (26a-26d), is specified for determining the load at one or a plurality of positions of the towed large-area distributor is present; - wherein at least two running wheels (24a, 24b) are disposed on the bearing axle; - wherein the tow bar is configured as a nose-weight bearing tow bar; - wherein the evaluation installation is furthermore specified for determining the axle load of the bearing axle and preferably for considering the position of the bearing axle when determining the axle load of the bearing axle; - wherein the tow bar is provided for coupling the towed large-area distributor to a motor tractor; - wherein the evaluation installation is furthermore specified for determining the nose weight on the tow bar and preferably for considering the position of the tow bar when determining the nose weight on the tow bar; - wherein a display installation (36a, 36b) which is specified for displaying the load determined at the one or the plurality of positions of the mechanical distributor, in particular the axle load of the bearing axle and/or the nose weight on the tow bar, to a user of the towed large-area distributor is present. - wherein the storage container is specified for receiving material to be distributed; - wherein the distribution installation is specified for distributing the material situated in the storage container uniformly on arable land; - wherein a plurality of force transducers (26a-26d) that are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart are present, said force transducers (26a-26d) being specified for detecting the weight force exerted by the storage container on the respective force transducer (26a-26d); and - wherein the support frame supports the storage container, - the plurality of force transducers (26a-26d) are disposed between the support frame and the storage container; - wherein an evaluation installation which, based on the signals of the force transducers (26a-26d), is specified for determining the load at one or a plurality of positions of the towed large-area distributor is present; - wherein at least two running wheels (24a, 24b) are disposed on the bearing axle; - wherein the tow bar is configured as a nose-weight bearing tow bar; - wherein the evaluation installation is furthermore specified for determining the axle load of the bearing axle and preferably for considering the position of the bearing axle when determining the axle load of the bearing axle; - wherein the tow bar is provided for coupling the towed large-area distributor to a motor tractor; - wherein the evaluation installation is furthermore specified for determining the nose weight on the tow bar and preferably for considering the position of the tow bar when determining the nose weight on the tow bar; - wherein a display installation (36a, 36b) which is specified for displaying the load determined at the one or the plurality of positions of the mechanical distributor, in particular the axle load of the bearing axle and/or the nose weight on the tow bar, to a user of the towed large-area distributor is present.