Help on re-adjusting Equal-i-zer WD hitch
Hi, I recently purchase a used Sportsmen 16 feet trailer and the former owner let me his Equal-i-zer brand weight distribution hitch. It's the 600 TW / 6K GVWR model. The former owner use it to tow the TT on a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and I use it myself on a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan so the adjustment are supposed to be identical. But the former owner told me than maybe the WD hitch may requiert a re-adjustment because the rear of his 2008 Caravan still sag more than front. But he didn't take care of re-adjustment yet because I decided to sold the trailer!
That's actually true, the rear on my van sag 50% more than front (and from increase a little bit) with the WD hitch install. That's surprising because the TW capacity of the Grand Caravan is 360 pounds without WD hitch (460 pounds with WD hitch) and my TT only weight 300 pounds tongue? I also feel like the rear end bounce a little too much when I roll over bumps on the road what make me thing the WD hitch doesn't make it job completely.
Unfortunately the former owner loose instruction manual and spare hardware coming with the Equal-i-zer hitch but I download the owner manual on manufacturer website but I'm still not sure how to re-adjust the WD hitch to transfer more load on front of the towing vehicle.
First of all I want to share some facts about the setup with you. First of all the Sportsmen is a very low profile TT and the ground clearance is VERY low. Secondly, the trailer hitch on the Grand Caravan is VERY low ground clearance too (in a sense it's a perfect match with the travel trailer... LOL), but for your info the former owner need to cut the Equal-i-zer shank from around 2 inch because the shank rub on pavement sometime! But it's not an issue because the ball height is actually good so no mater if the shank is cut, I don't need to move the ball height.
In the instruction manual of the Equal-i-zer hitch, in the troubleshooting section, when the weight transfert is not enough, they told do do two things :
1- Add more spacer washer until you reach maximum washer count. I just give a look and I saw 6 washers. Is that the maximum?? I don't know yet because it's not specified in the manual and I don't have any spares parts, so I can't know... but depending if 6 is the maximum or not, I'll find washer in any hardware store. But I just don't know how much washer is the maximum before STEP-2 (above).
2- Raise the L-Brakets from 1 hole adjustment on the trailer frame where the sway bars sit. I think I can do it because I'm not on the maximum height, but I'm afraid than this can be too much weight transfert thereafter? Should I need to remove some spare washer if I raise the L-Brakets height? I'm just confused at this point.
Your help will appreciate, thank you! I hope my english is not too poor and my explanations make sense! :-)
Thx!!
That's actually true, the rear on my van sag 50% more than front (and from increase a little bit) with the WD hitch install. That's surprising because the TW capacity of the Grand Caravan is 360 pounds without WD hitch (460 pounds with WD hitch) and my TT only weight 300 pounds tongue? I also feel like the rear end bounce a little too much when I roll over bumps on the road what make me thing the WD hitch doesn't make it job completely.
Unfortunately the former owner loose instruction manual and spare hardware coming with the Equal-i-zer hitch but I download the owner manual on manufacturer website but I'm still not sure how to re-adjust the WD hitch to transfer more load on front of the towing vehicle.
First of all I want to share some facts about the setup with you. First of all the Sportsmen is a very low profile TT and the ground clearance is VERY low. Secondly, the trailer hitch on the Grand Caravan is VERY low ground clearance too (in a sense it's a perfect match with the travel trailer... LOL), but for your info the former owner need to cut the Equal-i-zer shank from around 2 inch because the shank rub on pavement sometime! But it's not an issue because the ball height is actually good so no mater if the shank is cut, I don't need to move the ball height.
In the instruction manual of the Equal-i-zer hitch, in the troubleshooting section, when the weight transfert is not enough, they told do do two things :
1- Add more spacer washer until you reach maximum washer count. I just give a look and I saw 6 washers. Is that the maximum?? I don't know yet because it's not specified in the manual and I don't have any spares parts, so I can't know... but depending if 6 is the maximum or not, I'll find washer in any hardware store. But I just don't know how much washer is the maximum before STEP-2 (above).
2- Raise the L-Brakets from 1 hole adjustment on the trailer frame where the sway bars sit. I think I can do it because I'm not on the maximum height, but I'm afraid than this can be too much weight transfert thereafter? Should I need to remove some spare washer if I raise the L-Brakets height? I'm just confused at this point.
Your help will appreciate, thank you! I hope my english is not too poor and my explanations make sense! :-)
Thx!!
