No, the goal of the WD is NOT to make the truck settle evenly. That used to be the thinking but times have changed.
The goal is to get the weight
back on the front axle of the truck that was taken off. If you remove 200lbs off the front when hooking up the trailer then you should adjust the WD bars to put that 200lbs back on the front axle. The back of the truck is still going to sag some. That is not the concern, and is just the way trucks work. The goal is to return the lost weight back to the front axle. Some manufacturers say to only return half the lost weight but I don't believe in that. That would still give you poorly aimed headlights and allow you to see the squirrels in the trees.
We have two very helpful threads stuck to the top of this forum. One is called
Weight Distribution (WD)Hitch - how it works, and the other that I think you should read is
Travel Trailer Hitch Set-Up Procedure.
I think reading both of those threads will help you a whole lot in understanding your hitch and how to set it up properly.
By the way, crank up that tongue jack as far as you need to go to get the bars on safely. That is one reason so many of us have power tongue jacks! :B I also agree with those saying you probably need stronger bars.
Good reading and good luck.:)
Barney
