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Frozen001
May 13, 2014Explorer
BarneyS wrote:
I am not so sure you really do understand the typical setup as you stated because of your last statement. What do you mean by " negative tilt"? The hitch head should tilt back towards the trailer and should not move at all when the bars are drawn up. It needs to be in a fixed postion. That position is determined by the amount of weight distribution needed when the bars are at the proper angle and the number of chain links needed under tension to achieve proper weight distribution.
Barney
The negative tilt I am talking about is what happened when the dealer set it up. They positioned the head by placing it on the truck, and the adjusting the tilt until it was level. Then due to the slop between the 2" shank and the 2" receiver tube when the bars were put under tension the shank went from resting in the bottom of the receiver tube to now pressing on the top of the receiver tube. That movement cause the head to go from level to being tilted toward the truck. I know this is wrong, but was just verifying that it is wrong. If you look at the photo I posted of it hitched to the truck you can see this "negative" tilt. I told the dealer it was wrong but I think at this point after putting together two WD setup on the same combination they had had enough, and said it is fine. I just said I would fix it later then after we got it home.
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