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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well i have the htich finally dialed
i assume that the front end dropping is more of a ballpark figure and weights on the scale give you exact numbers, sort of like in racing at the drag strip, guys have certain horsepower on the dyno but since all dynos are different (just like trucks suspensions) until you get on the track to prove the time your horsepower is just a ballpark.
check and re checked the trailer 3 different times now, have the sway cam lobes perfectly centre on the bars, I angled the hitch head much more then before, grabbing the last tooth on the head so there are no exposed teeth. front end raised about 3/16" on one side lowered 1/16" on the other, i was however on a bit of a side slope where i checked.
scale measurement for front diff came in at 4730# not hooked up
came in a little lighter at 4550# when the truck was hitched with WD bars
rear diff was loaded with quite a bit of weight 3718# unhitched
and hitched up with WD bars 5100# hitched up with WD bars
here is two pictures of how i set up the hitch head
truck squat 1 1/4" at the ball when i put the trailer on it with the WD bars leaving it at a height of 30 3/4" about 3/4" lower then level. not sure if i should go to a 2" rise ball or not.
truck seemed to handle awesome on the highway, in town taking corners more tight the hitch does make a lot of noise, not unexpected but it does seem a bit excessive wondering how normal this is, going to try the Vaseline next time i go out.
i am kind of driving myself nuts i feel with checking and rechecking all the time, seems as if everytime i need to change something, starting to drive me insane, im going to leave the trailer and go from there.
on a side not with the new bigger raise shank the old crappy tailgate i have on there while my 2014 gets sprayed does not hit, hoping the new one will not either.
thanks a ton for your help john, i definitely would not have as solid an install as i do now without your help or as stable a tow rig.
next thing im not sure if you can help me cover is my varying TWs and how i can counter them
i assume that the front end dropping is more of a ballpark figure and weights on the scale give you exact numbers, sort of like in racing at the drag strip, guys have certain horsepower on the dyno but since all dynos are different (just like trucks suspensions) until you get on the track to prove the time your horsepower is just a ballpark.
check and re checked the trailer 3 different times now, have the sway cam lobes perfectly centre on the bars, I angled the hitch head much more then before, grabbing the last tooth on the head so there are no exposed teeth. front end raised about 3/16" on one side lowered 1/16" on the other, i was however on a bit of a side slope where i checked.
scale measurement for front diff came in at 4730# not hooked up
came in a little lighter at 4550# when the truck was hitched with WD bars
rear diff was loaded with quite a bit of weight 3718# unhitched
and hitched up with WD bars 5100# hitched up with WD bars
here is two pictures of how i set up the hitch head
truck squat 1 1/4" at the ball when i put the trailer on it with the WD bars leaving it at a height of 30 3/4" about 3/4" lower then level. not sure if i should go to a 2" rise ball or not.
truck seemed to handle awesome on the highway, in town taking corners more tight the hitch does make a lot of noise, not unexpected but it does seem a bit excessive wondering how normal this is, going to try the Vaseline next time i go out.
i am kind of driving myself nuts i feel with checking and rechecking all the time, seems as if everytime i need to change something, starting to drive me insane, im going to leave the trailer and go from there.
on a side not with the new bigger raise shank the old crappy tailgate i have on there while my 2014 gets sprayed does not hit, hoping the new one will not either.
thanks a ton for your help john, i definitely would not have as solid an install as i do now without your help or as stable a tow rig.
next thing im not sure if you can help me cover is my varying TWs and how i can counter them
