Finally got my WDH set-up right!
Just wanted to thank everyone here for their tips and knowledge. :)
Finally, after 8 months and lots of fiddling I have my WDH dialed in. After being sent home like many people with an improperly set up hitch that would cause my trailer to porpoise and had a tendency to sway I used tips from RV.NET to get it right. It only took me so long because with 3 & 1 year old at home I hardly ever have time to get out to do test tows. So slowly every time we camped I adjusted things. I started off by lowering the hitch head two holes on the shank, swapped out for heavier WD bars, added two washers to the hitch, and added a second sway control bar. Then Voila! porpoising all but eliminated, no tendency to sway; I can now actually proudly say "I forget it's back there!"
Swung though the scales on the way home from camping last weekend and go a loaded weight with a full tank of gas and the whole family in the car(only thing missing was the water). Didn't have time to unhitch and get a truck weight, because of the aforementioned kids. But I will try and get one soon. I'm pretty happy with how this is sitting.
Truck Front: 1550kg (3417 lbs)
Truck Rear: 1580kg (3483 lbs)
Trailer: 2260kg (4982 lbs)
Finally, after 8 months and lots of fiddling I have my WDH dialed in. After being sent home like many people with an improperly set up hitch that would cause my trailer to porpoise and had a tendency to sway I used tips from RV.NET to get it right. It only took me so long because with 3 & 1 year old at home I hardly ever have time to get out to do test tows. So slowly every time we camped I adjusted things. I started off by lowering the hitch head two holes on the shank, swapped out for heavier WD bars, added two washers to the hitch, and added a second sway control bar. Then Voila! porpoising all but eliminated, no tendency to sway; I can now actually proudly say "I forget it's back there!"
Swung though the scales on the way home from camping last weekend and go a loaded weight with a full tank of gas and the whole family in the car(only thing missing was the water). Didn't have time to unhitch and get a truck weight, because of the aforementioned kids. But I will try and get one soon. I'm pretty happy with how this is sitting.
Truck Front: 1550kg (3417 lbs)
Truck Rear: 1580kg (3483 lbs)
Trailer: 2260kg (4982 lbs)
