Equalizer WD problems due to new tow vehicle
I recently upgraded my TV to a 3/4 ton chevy 4x4. I tow a 29ft TT with a max weight of 7K lbs. The TV is a perfect fit but it sits much higher off the ground then my old 1/2 ton. I have the WDH on th...
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I use an Equal-i-zer 4 point WD system on my rig. My tow vehicle is in my signature below. The tail gate also touches the electric tongue jack.
Two ways to get around this. First is to turn the tongue jack 1/3 way around so the motor is out of the way of tail gate. I have not done this to my trailer yet (in 4 years), but I keep thinking someday I will. That's probably the easiest solution.
The other way to open the tail gate and not hit the jack is to lower the jack to the ground and let it lift the truck up, like when you are attaching the weight distribution bars. This will cause the angle of the truck and trailer to allow the tail gate to open all the way without hitting the electric jack.
Sometimes, if parked on just the right hill, or bump, or dip in the road or asphalt, the angle gets just right, the tail gate will open without hitting. But when it does, I just lower the jack and let it lift the truck end. This works pretty well, and I suppose I've gotten into this lazy mode, thus the reason I've not turned the jack yet and repositioned in the 3 holes on the A-frame.
Two ways to get around this. First is to turn the tongue jack 1/3 way around so the motor is out of the way of tail gate. I have not done this to my trailer yet (in 4 years), but I keep thinking someday I will. That's probably the easiest solution.
The other way to open the tail gate and not hit the jack is to lower the jack to the ground and let it lift the truck up, like when you are attaching the weight distribution bars. This will cause the angle of the truck and trailer to allow the tail gate to open all the way without hitting the electric jack.
Sometimes, if parked on just the right hill, or bump, or dip in the road or asphalt, the angle gets just right, the tail gate will open without hitting. But when it does, I just lower the jack and let it lift the truck end. This works pretty well, and I suppose I've gotten into this lazy mode, thus the reason I've not turned the jack yet and repositioned in the 3 holes on the A-frame.
