Adj. Air Shocks?

PackerBacker wrote:


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My measurement correction is at the front fender of the truck through the center of the wheel to the ground. It should be the same after hitching as before hitching once the WD bars are installed.

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And when you have brought the front fender back to the unloaded height, your trailer may or may not be level in which case you need to adjust the hitch itself (move to a different hole in the hitch shank).

rbpru wrote:
Maybe I am wrong, but I though the purpose of a properly adjusted WD hitch was to make the truck and trailer level.

I adjust the links so the TT is level or just a bit nose down.

True, the purpose is to transfer weight to the front of the truck, but I have found that air bags provide a more stable up/down ride on 'wavy' road surfaces.

My measurement correction is at the front fender of the truck through the center of the wheel to the ground. It should be the same after hitching as before hitching once the WD bars are installed.

You may need air bags but I wouldn't mess with air shocks.

Maybe I am wrong, but I though the purpose of a properly adjusted WD hitch was to make the truck and trailer level.

I adjust the links so the TT is level or just a bit nose down.

This spring I installed Air Lift 1000 airbags on my Ram, made all the difference in the world. My Ram has coil springs so it was an easy solution for mine.

I pump 30-lbs into the bags before hitching then bleed them down to about 23-25 lbs after hitching to get the trailer back down to level.

I use a 12K Equalizer (brand) hitch. I have never had a sway problem but after 3 years with the truck, it was starting to squat a little, i.e. slight porpoise on rolling bumps.

I'd install a set of torklift stable loads first. Used them on my 04.5 and have them on my 2015. I'm towing a 30 ft TT with 1500lbs on the tongue and a full pickup bed. with the WD adjusted to bring the front back to stock ride level, the back drops about 2 inches with the stable loads. they can be easily set to work or be stock ride. basically a rotating plate that takes up the gap between the spring pack and the overload springs so your on the overloads all the time when they are engaged. rear doesn't need to drop at all to start using the overload springs.

yours looks like the WD isn't adjusted as I would. your front ride height looks higher than unloaded. crank up the bars or heavier bars till your back to unloaded front ride height.

No. Stay away from those. They don't have enough damping for a heavy truck like yours. You'll be bobbing and porpoising all day.

Use air-bags or Sumo springs. Is that a 2500? I'm surprised is dropping so much. Have you tried adjusting the hitch more?