Air Bags
Hypothetical SUV towing travel trailer with 1200 lb tongue weight Question / clarification: Without weight distribution hitch - back of truck goes down and front of truck goes up. With weight...
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the bear II wrote:Funny, we are thinking along the same lines. I just edited the post above to explain that I did exactly what you suggest here. I am happy with the ride and the back is not really down that low.
You might try adding air to the air bags and then hook up the trailer, then adjust the rear height with the WDH bar tension. But you need to make sure you don't take too much weight off of the rear suspension to provide good traction.
Even my medium duty truck with a full air ride rear suspension that automatically adjusts for loads, sinks a little (about 3 inches)when I put the weight of the trailer on it.
Keep playing with the tension bar adjustment until you get the ride you want and then be happy with a little sag if it's there.
If you pay attention to the TTs going down the road, nearly half have a tow vehicle with rear end sag even with a WDH.
I am really just wondering why the front end of the truck behaves as it does with the airbags. Probably thinking too deep. Excursions have 44 gallon fuel tank which is located behind the rear axle. Full or empty (300 lb plus or minus difference) there is no change in ride height that I can tell.
