Round Bar Angle Adjustment Question
With the "new to us" Dutchmen we just bought, it came with a Draw Tite round bar setup, that has the washer tilt adjustment.
If I remember correctly, there is 7 washers currently, and with the bars angled slighlty up with 6 links under tension the fa weight was exactly the same as no trailer, returning 100% of the weight.
I ran with 7 links under tension, not 6 down the road. Bars still had a slight upward angle with 7 under tension.
I have the original style DC setup (u-bolt model) that I want to install on the new trailer, and need more bar angle for proper setup, so how many more washers can be added? ! washer equals about 1 chain link from what I remember reading (somehwere), correct?
Or do I go back to the trunnion set up like on our old trailer? I have the older washer style model with 2 holes for angle adjustment. I know, suspect for cracking- I check it after every trip. If the trunnion is the way to go, I plan on buying the new style "toothed" washer mode for more fine adjustment (which is about 1/2 link per tooth?). Or maybe an Equil-I-Zer 4 way system???? That "argument" is for another thread (which there are many already!)
TY for the help & suggestion!!!!
Chris
If I remember correctly, there is 7 washers currently, and with the bars angled slighlty up with 6 links under tension the fa weight was exactly the same as no trailer, returning 100% of the weight.
I ran with 7 links under tension, not 6 down the road. Bars still had a slight upward angle with 7 under tension.
I have the original style DC setup (u-bolt model) that I want to install on the new trailer, and need more bar angle for proper setup, so how many more washers can be added? ! washer equals about 1 chain link from what I remember reading (somehwere), correct?
Or do I go back to the trunnion set up like on our old trailer? I have the older washer style model with 2 holes for angle adjustment. I know, suspect for cracking- I check it after every trip. If the trunnion is the way to go, I plan on buying the new style "toothed" washer mode for more fine adjustment (which is about 1/2 link per tooth?). Or maybe an Equil-I-Zer 4 way system???? That "argument" is for another thread (which there are many already!)
TY for the help & suggestion!!!!
Chris
