Front up 1/2". Tons on bars. Bags help?
Hi I've been adjusting and readjusting a Reese dual cam to work with a ram 1500 and a 30' bullet. This is as close as I can get: On the 6th link - as far as I can go: Front of truck moves up ...
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Sorry I wish I did have real weights and I unfortunately didn't take a pic when it was hooked up. I don't think though the pic would show much - except that you would see the bars close to the frame as I only have one link free - one full link under tension in addition to the two on either end that are attached to the hitch parts.
The trailer is a bullet 281BHS. The shipping weight is 5180 and the hitch is 510. I'd say we have it loaded up average - not sure what this equals to in real weights but still seems doable for a half ton - pulled with the Durango for the last couple of years through the mountains with no issues.
The bars are round and are 1000lbs. It looks like Reese makes 1200lb ones now.
I've used the hitch for 6 years on two trailers and it always made some noise but I've never had this much force on it before - I used to use it with two full links under tension - I can't imagine it was designed to have more force on it than you would be able to lift up with a snipe - I need to use the jack on the trailer.
I'm not real thrilled about the thought of driving it with likely too much force on the bars or if I back off the bars possibly too little weight on the steering. Neither sounds good. I guess I was likely in ignorant bliss when I used the Durango but now that I know better....
Thanks for the help.
Sorry I wish I did have real weights and I unfortunately didn't take a pic when it was hooked up. I don't think though the pic would show much - except that you would see the bars close to the frame as I only have one link free - one full link under tension in addition to the two on either end that are attached to the hitch parts.
The trailer is a bullet 281BHS. The shipping weight is 5180 and the hitch is 510. I'd say we have it loaded up average - not sure what this equals to in real weights but still seems doable for a half ton - pulled with the Durango for the last couple of years through the mountains with no issues.
The bars are round and are 1000lbs. It looks like Reese makes 1200lb ones now.
I've used the hitch for 6 years on two trailers and it always made some noise but I've never had this much force on it before - I used to use it with two full links under tension - I can't imagine it was designed to have more force on it than you would be able to lift up with a snipe - I need to use the jack on the trailer.
I'm not real thrilled about the thought of driving it with likely too much force on the bars or if I back off the bars possibly too little weight on the steering. Neither sounds good. I guess I was likely in ignorant bliss when I used the Durango but now that I know better....
Thanks for the help.
