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Ron_Gratz
Sep 13, 2014Explorer
RobWNY wrote:I believe your Owners Manual will say that as long as the trailer weight is less than 18,000#, use of a WDH is optional.
---I have adjusted the stinger to the correct height to hook up but I noticed when I get everything hooked up, the back of the truck only squats 1.5" in the rear and 1" in the front. My camper when loaded weighs in the neighborhood of 8,300 pounds. When I crank up the weight distribution as far as I can, I can't get the truck back to where it was before hooking up.---
But, it also says that if you do use a WDH, the WD bars should be adjusted to eliminate about 50% of the front-end rise.
However, I would not disagree with those who recommend returning the front to the unhitched height.
You should not attempt to make the front end lower than when unhitched.
Don't worry about the rear end -- if you get the front end right, the rear end will take care of itself.
Ron
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