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komodo
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May 07, 2015

Head assembly adjustment?

I had my hitch system replaced by my car dealership because of a recall. Now my popup trailer (Forest River HW277) has an eight degree slant forward and down. I will adjust my head assembly height to correct this problem. Besides making sure the bolts are tight and the height is good, is there anything else I need to know?

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  • Sorry for the delay in getting back. I made the adjustment with a friend’s air tool. Now my 4.5 inch off is back to around 1 inch.

    Thank you for your advice.

    :)
  • Thank you, I do use weight distribution with spring bars. My popup weighs 1750 KG when empty, it’s kind of heavy. I will recheck the leveling of my camper and jeep.
  • Barney is right, if your not using the rest of the WDH system it doesn't matter what the angle of the head is.
  • If you are not using any weight distribution with your pop-up then the only thing you need to be concerned about is the torque on the mounting bolts of the shank/hitch head. Usually around 300-400ft/lbs

    If you are using WD, then I would check that the WD is what you want it to be and adjust if necessary. Probably will not need any adjustment though.
    Barney