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rwbradley
Aug 22, 2015Explorer
Measure the truck from bumper to ground (on flat ground) in the four corners without the trailer attached.
Measure again with it hitched.
If the back end of the truck is down farther than the front, go up a link on the torsion bars.
The bars should transfer enough weight to the front to cause all 4 corners to sink roughly the same amount, this is what improves traction and control.
If the torsion bars are new, you will likely need to go up a link or two in the first few thousand miles.
If this causes the trailer to look nose high, you may need to lower the shank.
Measure again with it hitched.
If the back end of the truck is down farther than the front, go up a link on the torsion bars.
The bars should transfer enough weight to the front to cause all 4 corners to sink roughly the same amount, this is what improves traction and control.
If the torsion bars are new, you will likely need to go up a link or two in the first few thousand miles.
If this causes the trailer to look nose high, you may need to lower the shank.
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