Adjusting a WD hitch for the best ride
I am trying to adjust my WD hitch with friction sway for the best ride in the TV. The TV is a Ram 2500 4x4 and the TT is a 30 ft 7k pound. Hitch is a easy lift 1000 pound round bar with friction sway....
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WD hitches are not adjusted to make the truck ride better or to level it. They are intended to return the front end of the truck to the original weight when hitched to your trailer.
Friction sway bars are also not intended to improve the ride of the truck. They are intended to stop or reduce trailer sway. The handle on the friction bar is tightened as far as it will go. If that doesn't help sway, the the tension is increased by the adjustment on the bottom of the bar. This is after you know the trailer is properly loaded and your tongue weight is where it should be.
To try to tweak it for any other means is defeating the purpose of the system and the effectiveness of the adjustments will be marginal at best.
Friction sway bars are also not intended to improve the ride of the truck. They are intended to stop or reduce trailer sway. The handle on the friction bar is tightened as far as it will go. If that doesn't help sway, the the tension is increased by the adjustment on the bottom of the bar. This is after you know the trailer is properly loaded and your tongue weight is where it should be.
To try to tweak it for any other means is defeating the purpose of the system and the effectiveness of the adjustments will be marginal at best.
