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BenK
Aug 28, 2020Explorer
Tilting the WD Hitch head only moves the bar farther away from the tongue mounted brackets...but...the bar spring rating does NOT change. Just bending it more and at some point, the bar may deform enough to never again have the same rating...less spring bar rating
Why asked what the bars are rated for. If you bars has enough spring rating, then tilting the head will be fine
Your WD Hitch uses the friction between the bar bottom side against the bracket and the wearing of the paint part of how it works
It will make metal on metal noise and too often read here that someone advises to grease/oil that union
Since friction is the main anti-sway component (not as much friction as a friction bar would provide) and adding lubrication an oxymoron...though many do so. I don’t recommend it...even knowing that several OEMs instruct to do so if the noise annoying
Your amount of ‘over’ weight on the rear axle isn’t going to have the rear axle fail instantly...just wear a bit more than if below the rating....butt....that will not have any head room for that occasional added weight
Edit...just remembered that some say the newer versions of this type of WD Hitch now has friction material on the bracket that the bar rides on. Now that is the same as traditional friction bars and should remove the metal on metal noise, but think it will still have some noise (haven’t seen one yet)
Maybe your OEM has an upgrade kit to add a friction pad on each side
Why asked what the bars are rated for. If you bars has enough spring rating, then tilting the head will be fine
Your WD Hitch uses the friction between the bar bottom side against the bracket and the wearing of the paint part of how it works
It will make metal on metal noise and too often read here that someone advises to grease/oil that union
Since friction is the main anti-sway component (not as much friction as a friction bar would provide) and adding lubrication an oxymoron...though many do so. I don’t recommend it...even knowing that several OEMs instruct to do so if the noise annoying
Your amount of ‘over’ weight on the rear axle isn’t going to have the rear axle fail instantly...just wear a bit more than if below the rating....butt....that will not have any head room for that occasional added weight
Edit...just remembered that some say the newer versions of this type of WD Hitch now has friction material on the bracket that the bar rides on. Now that is the same as traditional friction bars and should remove the metal on metal noise, but think it will still have some noise (haven’t seen one yet)
Maybe your OEM has an upgrade kit to add a friction pad on each side
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