Anti sway, wt distribution
Hi folks, We are new to camping. We have a 26' Jayco Eagle 5200#. My tow vehicle is a 2012 GMC 1500 pickup with tow package. My question is; do we really need wt distributing and/or anti-sway mec...
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rbpru wrote:If by, "sit level again", you mean that the truck should drop by the same amount front and rear -- your statement is not correct.
When you add a WD hitch and the TT and truck should sit level again.
This is what the WD hitch is supposed to do.
With a properly-adjusted WDH, the truck might have a load equal to 0-25% of tongue weight removed from the front axle,
and a load equal to 75%-125% of tongue weight added to the rear axle.
With a properly-adjusted WDH, the front should not be lower than the unhithched height, and might be above unhitched.
The rear should always be lower than unhitched height -- perhaps 1.5-2" lower.
With no WD applied, a load equal to about 40-50% of tongue weight will be removed from the front axle,
and a load equal to about 140-150% of tongue weight will be added to the rear axle.
If you're not using a WDH, it would be prudent to take the loaded combination to a scales to ensure the truck's rear axle is not overloaded.
Ron
