Any Reason To Get A WDH?
We just purchased a small 2014 Jayco 22FB TT with tandem 3,500lb axles, an empty weight of 4503lb, tongue weight of 510lbs (according to the specs). I'm towing with a 2013 Nissan Armada with a 9100lb...
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hohenwald48 wrote:
I can't connect the trailer and measure front end lift or trailer drop or anything like that since as soon as I connect the trailer the vehicle automatically inflates the airbags to level the Armada. So once the pump cuts off the vehicle is back to the same level plane as it was before connecting the trailer.
Does the leveling system operate with the truck off? That may be the way to adjust a WDH.
Since a WDH will not make any difference as to the Armada/s "levelness" and I already have a Husky Dual Pad Friction Sway Control device I'm not sure what the WDH would do.
The WDH restores weight to the front axle, weight that is lost when you apply downward force behind the rear axle - trailer TW.
You seem focused on the Armada levelness and not the weights. Your leveling system does not change the weights (lost on front axle, increased on rear axle). Measuring the Armada heights is only an estimate for axle weight. You can spend $15 at a CAT scale to adjust a WDH since estimates by body height may not be practical. Here are your closest ones. Two passes will tell you what your actual TW is (truck alone and truck with trailer tongue on ball). If you had a WDH, a 3rd pass will tell how well it is adjusted.
Again, read me.
