Equalizer Hitch Set Up Question...???
Quick question. When setting up the Equalizer hitch the directions tell you to measure the distance from the front fender to the ground before attaching the trailer (measurement A), after attaching t...
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bowler1 wrote:
Good points... I have not tried adding or subtracting washers. I will have to figure out how to do that as I have not messed with it. Also, I don't have any additional washers other than the ones that were on it when I got the hitch (used) so unless I buy some more my current option would only be to subtract them.
Right now with a full bed and a mostly full fresh water tank my front end comes back down to exactly where it was before adding the trailer.
When the water tank is empty it is a hair lower than where it was before hooking it up--less than a 16th of an inch. Lots of tension on the spring bars at that point too and it seems to ride a little "bouncy" in the rear.
I think my best bet is do drop the spring bar brackets one notch when I have the water tank empty.
As to the hitch being noisy....I put on the spring bar jackets they sell on their website and that helped a bit, but cleaning and greasing everything REALLY helped. It is virtually silent now.
Matt
Don't drop your spring brackets just yet. Play with the tilt in the head first by adding more washers. This will angle the bars down more and restore more weight to the front axles. If your spring brackets are "close", I would not drop them down yet.
