Self leveling suspension & WDH?
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UTCoyote wrote:IMO, you should ignore the Sway Pro manual instructions and follow the instructions for the TV.
The owners manual for the Denali says to hook up and let the active suspension do it's leveling first, THEN setup the WDH.
The owners manual for the Sway Pro says to disable or deflate the self leveling function of the tow vehicle then setup the hitch.
Opposite instructions from the two MFG's...
So, which is accepted best practice?
I'm thinking, to follow the hitch instructions, and setup the WDH with the self leveling turned off. As it seems this would be the way to setup the WDH to do the most good. The self leveling suspension of the tow vehicle won't do anything to transfer weight, or at least not much.
There is no reason not to use the ride height control in conjunction with the weight distribution -- as long as you do it properly.
The primary concern should be to return the front of the TV to its unhitched height or load.
If you first adjust the WDH and then activate the ride height control, the rear of the TV will be raised and the load on the WDH bars will be reduced.
This will reduce the amount of load transfer to the front axle, and the front of the TV will rise above the unhitched height.
You might need to "experiment" a bit to find the correct WDH adjustment,
but you should be able to use the WDH to get the front height correct while allowing the ride height control to keep the rear at its pre-set height.
Ron
