Help Deciphering CAT Scale Weights

MHay wrote:
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I'm using a Curt TruTrack hitch rated at 15,000 GTW and 1,500 TW. Currently I have the brackets on the trailer as high as they'll go. I have not tried tilting the hitch head yet, which I believe would apply more tension. As it is now, the trunion bars seem to be exerting lots of force on the angle brackets, to the point where they are wearing through the black paint on the front of the brackets and starting to mar them. Should I try tilting the hitch head back in an attempt to get more weight off the rear axle, or does it seem like I'm fairly maxed out already? Here's a link to the instructions: Curt TruTrack Hitch.

We're headed on a trip tomorrow, so I'll try to get a picture of the current setup once I'm hooked up.

You mention that the paint is wearing on the front of the L shaped angle brackets. You also state that the brackets are as high as they can be on the frame. That tells me that you should lower your brackets on the frame and then also tilt your hitch head rearwards. The spring bars should rest evenly on those brackets - not contact them just on the front edge or rear edge like they are doing now.

I would aim for getting the brackets at the right level so the bars rest evenly across the surface. Than I would tilt the hitch head rearward until I got the weight transfer that I wanted.

This all assumes that you trailers A frame can take the stress of the additional pressure the WD bars will put on it via the brackets. You have very strong, square, non tapered WD bars that are not too flexible. It is not unheard of for A frames to bend or break from excess WD pressure, especially when going through a dip like you would find at a gas station or other driveway or even some RR crossings. If your frame is a 6 inch frame or larger it should be ok.
Barney