schlep1967 wrote:
There is no where in that manual that they weigh the truck. Everything is based on measurements. You are adding weight to the back of the truck and then using a fulcrum to even out the weight. The only way that is going to happen is to transfer weight to the front.
OP. Look at the linked manual and follow the instructions to measure for the proper adjustment. Once you do that, ignore the weight changes. They just don't matter unless you are going over your axle ratings.
I think you'll find that the height of the fender correlates to the weight on the axle. That's what springs do. So if you return the fender to somewhere between where it was when unhitched and where it was when hitched but without weight distribution, the weight on the front axle will be something less than what it was when unhitched.
The instructions don't use weight because people don't have truck scales at home where they are setting up their hitch.
Either way, I can agree that reading the manual is good advice.
