Reese WD head clarification
Hey Guys I have a Reese weight distributing hitch with trunnion bars along with dual cam setup. It was purchased in 2010 may but wether it was made in that era is unknown. It came with 1200/12000 b...
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first off thank you john for your post and taking the time to review my issues
i took my trailer to the scales today for the first time and was actually my first time towing it as well with my 2004 f350 man did it make it squat. i took a bunch of measurements and ill post them after the pics of the hitch.
this is the hitch i was looking at buying used. it would be nice to clarify which one it is as the asking price is only $450 might be a steal not sure? im up in canada now too so everything is more expensive for us
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ive searched and i have narrowed it down to a reese straight line kit. unless you guys can recommend something else that will be safer and easier to tow with?? im thinking im going to have to go with a 1700# kit 1) to meet the weight requirment of my trucks hitch and 2) my tongue weight was really high, although i dont know how much water is in my tanks i believe they are mostly empty (havent bought a sewage hose yet so couldnt drain and i didnt fill) i know that having toys in the back will drop the tounge a few hundred pounds maybe but i dont have any yet so...
Here are a few pics of my truck trailer combo, just check out how much that trailer makes my truck squat. dropped 3 inches when i put it on. the hitch im using temporarily is a rapid hitch 6" drop or raise, it was in the second last hole inverted upwards didnt really trust it in the last hole as the trailer is heavier then what it is rated for.
notice that the trailer is a bit angled down toward truck because it squat so much dont know if that is bad for my weights or not
check out my poor springs :(
i towed the trailer today to the scales it was only about 15 miles but with mild wind it was sketchy. only got truck up to 60 and i didnt want to go much faster. seemed like the truck was all over the road suddenly being from center line to the shoulder in a heartbeat. i have never used equalizer bars but im hoping that they correct this. i just didnt feel safe at all.
im not sure which measurments i really need or what to do with them but here is what i took. hoping one of you guru's can just tell me what hitch to buy
after hooking up the trailer:
front end of truck raised 1/2" at the diff
rear end of truck dropped 2" at the diff
dropped 3" at the ball
weighed truck on a load cell scale could just barely fit both my diffs of the truck onto the scale.
trailer was hooked up to truck for all weight except for the tounge weight i just un hitched the truck and had the jack sitting on the scale.
truck:
front diff: 4180 lbs
rear diff: 5346
both diffs: 9526
tounge weight( trailer unhooked and jack sitting on scale) : 1386
trailer front diff :4004
trailer rear diff : 2948
trailer both diffs: 7700
thanks for any help you can give me in advance
steve
i took my trailer to the scales today for the first time and was actually my first time towing it as well with my 2004 f350 man did it make it squat. i took a bunch of measurements and ill post them after the pics of the hitch.
this is the hitch i was looking at buying used. it would be nice to clarify which one it is as the asking price is only $450 might be a steal not sure? im up in canada now too so everything is more expensive for us
ive searched and i have narrowed it down to a reese straight line kit. unless you guys can recommend something else that will be safer and easier to tow with?? im thinking im going to have to go with a 1700# kit 1) to meet the weight requirment of my trucks hitch and 2) my tongue weight was really high, although i dont know how much water is in my tanks i believe they are mostly empty (havent bought a sewage hose yet so couldnt drain and i didnt fill) i know that having toys in the back will drop the tounge a few hundred pounds maybe but i dont have any yet so...
Here are a few pics of my truck trailer combo, just check out how much that trailer makes my truck squat. dropped 3 inches when i put it on. the hitch im using temporarily is a rapid hitch 6" drop or raise, it was in the second last hole inverted upwards didnt really trust it in the last hole as the trailer is heavier then what it is rated for.
notice that the trailer is a bit angled down toward truck because it squat so much dont know if that is bad for my weights or not
check out my poor springs :(
i towed the trailer today to the scales it was only about 15 miles but with mild wind it was sketchy. only got truck up to 60 and i didnt want to go much faster. seemed like the truck was all over the road suddenly being from center line to the shoulder in a heartbeat. i have never used equalizer bars but im hoping that they correct this. i just didnt feel safe at all.
im not sure which measurments i really need or what to do with them but here is what i took. hoping one of you guru's can just tell me what hitch to buy
after hooking up the trailer:
front end of truck raised 1/2" at the diff
rear end of truck dropped 2" at the diff
dropped 3" at the ball
weighed truck on a load cell scale could just barely fit both my diffs of the truck onto the scale.
trailer was hooked up to truck for all weight except for the tounge weight i just un hitched the truck and had the jack sitting on the scale.
truck:
front diff: 4180 lbs
rear diff: 5346
both diffs: 9526
tounge weight( trailer unhooked and jack sitting on scale) : 1386
trailer front diff :4004
trailer rear diff : 2948
trailer both diffs: 7700
thanks for any help you can give me in advance
steve
