First time towing with the new van, not fun!
So I got to tow with our new van for the first time today. It was one of my worst experiences towing ever. The engine and transmission seemed to run great, but the steering was miserable. To be...
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The tires were at 75 all the way around. So I will drop the front to 60 and raise the back to 80 to match the door.
I adjusted the hitch. The hitch head needed to be raised one hole and 2 washers added. It looks much better now. I tightened the socket bolts some too.
I will take a test drive over to the other side of Tampa one night this week to see how these changes impact it. There is a TA there so I can get weighed and verify my tongue weight.
I did however find that my Equalizer is a 10K model. So I may be right at the edge of its capacity. I may have to look at upgrading that.
I also looked at the truck side by side with the Van. The distance from axle to axle on the truck is 152" while the Van is 139". The distance from back axle to receiver on the truck was 47" whereas the Van was 67". So the wheelbase is over a foot shorter and the receiver is almost 2 feet further back.
I adjusted the hitch. The hitch head needed to be raised one hole and 2 washers added. It looks much better now. I tightened the socket bolts some too.
I will take a test drive over to the other side of Tampa one night this week to see how these changes impact it. There is a TA there so I can get weighed and verify my tongue weight.
I did however find that my Equalizer is a 10K model. So I may be right at the edge of its capacity. I may have to look at upgrading that.
I also looked at the truck side by side with the Van. The distance from axle to axle on the truck is 152" while the Van is 139". The distance from back axle to receiver on the truck was 47" whereas the Van was 67". So the wheelbase is over a foot shorter and the receiver is almost 2 feet further back.
