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1L243
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2017

WDH too much tension and how would you know?

I am setting up my new Toy Hauler with a Standard WDH rated at 10k. After weighing I am a little light in the front end and would like to try and transfer come more weight forward by dropping the head angle by adding one more washer. It works, I was able to add more weight to the front but it is a bugger to get the bars hooked up even using a electric tongue jack to help lift..

My question can you apply too much tension to the tension bars and how do you know what is too much?
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Apr 17, 2017
    In my experience, too much spring tension cased the back of my truck to bounce upward a lot and the handling was a bit "floaty" at times. Almost like the truck was pivoting in the middle.
  • MudChucker's avatar
    MudChucker
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2017
    Here is a great write up http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/tundra-towing-hauling/324930-weight-distributing-hitches-weights-explained-ish.html

    Clicky link

    I may get flamed for the following, it is not the most accurate, bjt its likley close enough...
    In a crude nutshell, weigh your TV front rear axel with no bars...hook up bars, re weigh...the difference on the front axel will give you a sense of how much load you have transfered from rear to front, and how much the bars are carrying.

    My bet is that you are fine...vehicle level, bars parrallel to the frame..

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