Is it safe to use WD hitch when raining?
I noticed since my tow vehicle is rear wheel drive, the rear wheels would 'wiggle' more when raining. So when raining, is it advisable not to use WD hitch so the tongue weight of travel trailer would ...
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The answer is ABSOLUTELY NO. Do not remove your WD hitch when towing in the rain. Not only are you creating a dangerous condition by making the front end too light, your receiver may not be rated to handle the trailer without the WD hitch. Typical receivers are rated for only 500lbs, sometimes 750lbs, without a WD hitch, and your trailer likely has over 1000lbs tongue weight.
Don't just go changing links willy-nilly. One chain link will have a dramatic effect on the amount of weight transferred.
If you're going to change the WD setup, do it right.
I suspect that the WD hitch is transferring too much weight off the rear wheels of the truck, like others have said..
Did you let the RV dealer set it up for you? If so, it's almost certainly completely wrong. You need to set it up yourself with the trailer loaded and ready to camp. All the RV dealer did was slap it on there as quick as they could.
There's a very detailed sticky thread at the top of this forum that details how to set up a WD hitch. Check your owner's manual to see what they recommend for setting up a WD hitch.
When you try to push the front end down too far with the WD hitch, you are just lifting the rear wheels of the truck. This may be why you are seeing "wiggle" in the rain.
Don't just go changing links willy-nilly. One chain link will have a dramatic effect on the amount of weight transferred.
If you're going to change the WD setup, do it right.
I suspect that the WD hitch is transferring too much weight off the rear wheels of the truck, like others have said..
Did you let the RV dealer set it up for you? If so, it's almost certainly completely wrong. You need to set it up yourself with the trailer loaded and ready to camp. All the RV dealer did was slap it on there as quick as they could.
There's a very detailed sticky thread at the top of this forum that details how to set up a WD hitch. Check your owner's manual to see what they recommend for setting up a WD hitch.
When you try to push the front end down too far with the WD hitch, you are just lifting the rear wheels of the truck. This may be why you are seeing "wiggle" in the rain.
