Tail Wagging the Dog Issue
On a recent trip, I had one fairly serious tail Wagging the Dog incident. After exiting one Interstate onto another and after going around a large curve to the merging area, I encountered a lot of tra...
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Final pass in trying to help this OP...
Repeat that most of these are the dials/knobs/levers/etc of adjustment
to get to:
So the OP is heck bent on dialing it in without the above vision.
So, the shank has or should have several sets of holes. Try using some
of those holes to attain the above
The head on most can be tilted. Some with washers, some with serrated
side washers, etc. Try tilting the head 'BACK' some more. That adjustment
is to have the WD spring bars re-oriented to gain purchase with the
'chains'
The chains will have comments of the number of links...so set them
in all available links showing to see how that get to the above goal
There are many WD spring bar ratings. Try some higher spring ratings
so that you won't have to tilt or play with the chain links
You can even purchase taller balls. That is kinda sorta like head tilt
but know that it will have a lower rating on the ball...those do have
high ratings will cost more
Oh, back on the shank...you might consider flipping it, as some have
to do that to get the right amount of drop or lift of the ball height
to get to the above goal of level to pointing slightly down
Are there any more dials/knobs/levers/etc that I've missed that the
OP can adjust to get to the above goal...without actually weighing
and checking if the TV front axle has what the manual says WD'd and
using a level to check the tongue ON LEVEL ground... :S
Oh yes, the OP could go to the two projected axis WD Heads, but they
cost much more and the biggie...he is already at or over the limits
and that these hitch systems weigh much more than what he has...
Repeat that most of these are the dials/knobs/levers/etc of adjustment
to get to:
proper WD'ing of weight to the TV's front (per the manual),
trailer tongue level at it's highest to slightly pointing down and
tongue weight in the 12%-15% of ACTUAL TRAILER WEIGHT
So the OP is heck bent on dialing it in without the above vision.
So, the shank has or should have several sets of holes. Try using some
of those holes to attain the above
The head on most can be tilted. Some with washers, some with serrated
side washers, etc. Try tilting the head 'BACK' some more. That adjustment
is to have the WD spring bars re-oriented to gain purchase with the
'chains'
The chains will have comments of the number of links...so set them
in all available links showing to see how that get to the above goal
There are many WD spring bar ratings. Try some higher spring ratings
so that you won't have to tilt or play with the chain links
You can even purchase taller balls. That is kinda sorta like head tilt
but know that it will have a lower rating on the ball...those do have
high ratings will cost more
Oh, back on the shank...you might consider flipping it, as some have
to do that to get the right amount of drop or lift of the ball height
to get to the above goal of level to pointing slightly down
Are there any more dials/knobs/levers/etc that I've missed that the
OP can adjust to get to the above goal...without actually weighing
and checking if the TV front axle has what the manual says WD'd and
using a level to check the tongue ON LEVEL ground... :S
Oh yes, the OP could go to the two projected axis WD Heads, but they
cost much more and the biggie...he is already at or over the limits
and that these hitch systems weigh much more than what he has...
