WDH with air suspension, no standard answer?
We're seeing more and more questions regarding weight distribution hitches being used with air suspension equipment. If you do a google search on the subject, you'll find some vehicle manufacturers, t...
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One thing not pointed out here is that the air suspension generally only affects the REAR axle.
WD adjustments only concern the FRONT axle. You are looking to return the front axle to some function of the unloaded height, regardless of the height of the rear axle.
Try this test: Measure your front wheel well height. Hitch up and measure it again. Start the truck and let the air leveling do its thing. Measure a third time.
Bet you $5 paypal that the front measurement after the air suspension levels the rear is closer to the hitched height than the unhitched height, if not dead nuts the same.
In a nutshell raising and lowering the rear of the truck does little to nothing for the load on the front axle.
The common sense approach to this would be:
1. Hitch up.
2. Let the air suspension level the rear.
3. Adjust the WD hitch for proper front ride height.
After that unless you have a major change in what you tow or how you load it, you can just go ahead and snap up the bars and hit the road.
WD adjustments only concern the FRONT axle. You are looking to return the front axle to some function of the unloaded height, regardless of the height of the rear axle.
Try this test: Measure your front wheel well height. Hitch up and measure it again. Start the truck and let the air leveling do its thing. Measure a third time.
Bet you $5 paypal that the front measurement after the air suspension levels the rear is closer to the hitched height than the unhitched height, if not dead nuts the same.
In a nutshell raising and lowering the rear of the truck does little to nothing for the load on the front axle.
The common sense approach to this would be:
1. Hitch up.
2. Let the air suspension level the rear.
3. Adjust the WD hitch for proper front ride height.
After that unless you have a major change in what you tow or how you load it, you can just go ahead and snap up the bars and hit the road.
