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CSCustomCars
Explorer
Jan 12, 2018

WD Hitch Measurements - Need help with fine tuning

Hello all, I spent a very rough afternoon yesterday setting up my WD hitch. I have some physical limitations from my life being a mechanic, but I managed to get it all together. What a pain in the ...
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drsteve
Explorer
Jan 16, 2018
You will feel passing trucks tug at you even with a perfect setup. As long as no sway is induced, it's all good.

Try to get the trailer to set level or slightly nose down.

It sounds like your tongue is light. The WD hitch will not compensate for that.

You are correct that the head angle seems to be too upright.

You shouldn't be pulling faster than 65 anyway, but the trailer should not sway, even if you do.

A trip to the scales may be in order to eliminate the guesswork.

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