Equalizer Help-Cat Scale Weights Included

If the bars are level and the trailer is level just add one more washer and call it a day. But if that makes the trailer too high then drop the shank one hole. Or just leave it as is. I am about 150 lbs lighter on the front end with no ill effects in 22,000 towing miles.

borninblue wrote:

Need-A-Vacation wrote:
Was your tt and truck bed loaded as it normally would be for a trip? Sounds like it was only you at the scale and not the whole family?

TW- 980lbs
TT- 7480lbs

It looks like you could transfer another 200lbs to the front axle. How many links do you have under tension? Possibly try making the bars tighter by one link to see what the results are weight wise. Then if all good, you could add a washer and return the number of chain links back to the current amount.

What model wdh do you have? If a round bar, are the bars fairly close to being parallel with the tt frame/tongue? If a trunion, make sure the bars angle are such that the bar end (at the hitch) clears the tt frame- more so an issue if a top mounted coupler, if a bottom mount coupler usually is ok.

The model I have is the equalizer 14k with sway bars, no chains.I believe I have one more hole the bars can drop. I can raise them though. I have one more hole left to drop in my shank.

It was only me at the weigh station, and I was not inside when they weighed it. Bed was loaded, with the exception of firewood. I placed level on both bars and they are level.

Adding a washer to the hitch head or raising the tongue brackets a hole will give you pretty much the same results (per talking to Equal-I-Zer a while back) transferring a little more weight to the front axle.

As for dropping the hitch head a hole on the shank, how level is your trailer currently? It is generally suggested to have the trailer level, or slightly nose down for a more stable tow. If you are already level or slightly nose down it doesn't sound like you need to adjust the height, but it is a possibility after adding more tension to the wd bars it wouldn't hurt, especially since you were lacking some firewood in the bed (if behind the axles).

Do you have a side pic of your rig all hooked up?

You are on the right track. Try to put more weight on the front axle.

Need-A-Vacation wrote:
Was your tt and truck bed loaded as it normally would be for a trip? Sounds like it was only you at the scale and not the whole family?

TW- 980lbs
TT- 7480lbs

It looks like you could transfer another 200lbs to the front axle. How many links do you have under tension? Possibly try making the bars tighter by one link to see what the results are weight wise. Then if all good, you could add a washer and return the number of chain links back to the current amount.

What model wdh do you have? If a round bar, are the bars fairly close to being parallel with the tt frame/tongue? If a trunion, make sure the bars angle are such that the bar end (at the hitch) clears the tt frame- more so an issue if a top mounted coupler, if a bottom mount coupler usually is ok.

The model I have is the equalizer 14k with sway bars, no chains.I believe I have one more hole the bars can drop. I can raise them though. I have one more hole left to drop in my shank.

It was only me at the weigh station, and I was not inside when they weighed it. Bed was loaded, with the exception of firewood. I placed level on both bars and they are level.

Was your tt and truck bed loaded as it normally would be for a trip? Sounds like it was only you at the scale and not the whole family?

TW- 980lbs
TT- 7480lbs

It looks like you could transfer another 200lbs to the front axle. How many links do you have under tension? Possibly try making the bars tighter by one link to see what the results are weight wise. Then if all good, you could add a washer and return the number of chain links back to the current amount.

What model wdh do you have? If a round bar, are the bars fairly close to being parallel with the tt frame/tongue? If a trunion, make sure the bars angle are such that the bar end (at the hitch) clears the tt frame- more so an issue if a top mounted coupler, if a bottom mount coupler usually is ok.

When you say back off a little do you mean take out a washer?

You have about 200 pounds less weight on the steer axle with WDH engaged. I would back off a little on the hitch and try to get your weights on the steerer axle back to within 100 pounds of so of what is was with no trailer hitched.

I'm not sure how the weights help someone dial in an Equalizer. Have you done any measurements of how much the truck has dropped at both front and rear wheels?

I used measurements this way to dial mine in on our former TT and it was one of the most stable rigs I've ever pulled.

That Work & Play had a 1500 lb. tongue weight.