Hensley/Propride over tongue weight ratings.
I'm currently doing a LOT of homework on the Hensley and Propride and one question I've got is the tongue rating for both. My Jayco sits a 1350# on the tongue already (without LP when weighed). Add ...
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BurbMan wrote:
snip.......the yellow bumper in Turk's picture is not a bump stop that we commonly see in coil or leaf spring suspensions...it is designed to rest on the control arm at all times and is a specifically engineered damper that works in conjunction with the torsion bars to control torsion bar movement. Agreed that front suspension loading should remain as static as possible but don't try to get that bumper off of the control arm unless you have the truck on a lift...snip
BurbMan,
All good points, and I agree.
I should clarify my statement in my prior post with "one should not over-compress" the dampers via the WDH. Over compression I believe would show up at the CAT scale as transferring a little to much weight to the TV's front suspension (as was my case).
Presently my unhitched 2500HD "dampers" don't quite touch the control arm surface...., but I'm sure if I move the truck a couple feet that condition may change. I was able to slide a piece of paper plate between the damper and arm (campground science & TV on concrete pad :)).
Bob
