Help setting hitch head angle
So we went to pickup out new/used Trail-lite 30BH today. I already thought I might need a longer drop hitch shank and it was confirmed today. Need to get about a 7" drop, basically I need to go down a...
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Do I tilt the hitch head forward towards the suburban to help the bars align more parallel to the frame and get more links on the bracket? What would be the best way to do this?
Hitch head angle (tilted backwards) is perhaps the least understood aspect of a weight distribution hitch. The hitch is tilted back to allow for a direction in weight transfer so you will have additional traction in sharp turns and additional stability at higher speeds. In a turn torsion bars transfer weight to the opposite front wheel and remove weight from the rear wheel on the same side. A vertical hitch head compromises that transfer. Hitch head tilt is far more than just getting the bars vertical and links correct. You might want to google this issue to fully understand how the hitch head transfers weight in a turn and why the tilt is so important. Or you can find an excellent discussion on this in Airstream Life magazine Summer 2010 issue.
