Hitch Selection - TW Questions
I have used both Equalizer brand and Blue Ox. EQ made quite a bot of screeching sounds. BO was quiet. They both worked great. Considering both with my new to me TT (2011 Outback 250RS). GVWR ...
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The TW can be as light as possible, even zero and your heavy duty springs will still be fine.
They do two things in their spring action. 1. They do move the weight to the front axle taking it off the rear axle, but 2. they might not move any weight if not tensioned up, but when you bounce down the road and the rear of the vehicle dips down, then there will be weight on the bars/hitch and they will be under load and thus resist the downward forces on the hitch, thus keeping the rear of the vehicle from a bottom-out situation - not unlike helper springs on a truck. Helper springs are not in use until the truck sags a crtain amount, enough to drop down and touch the helper springs. Same kind-a thing here with un-tensioned WDH springs.
So, yes, springs will still work with a light load.
If you have noise then you can just put grease on the connection. Grease gets dirt from the road, so clean and re-grease often.
They do two things in their spring action. 1. They do move the weight to the front axle taking it off the rear axle, but 2. they might not move any weight if not tensioned up, but when you bounce down the road and the rear of the vehicle dips down, then there will be weight on the bars/hitch and they will be under load and thus resist the downward forces on the hitch, thus keeping the rear of the vehicle from a bottom-out situation - not unlike helper springs on a truck. Helper springs are not in use until the truck sags a crtain amount, enough to drop down and touch the helper springs. Same kind-a thing here with un-tensioned WDH springs.
So, yes, springs will still work with a light load.
If you have noise then you can just put grease on the connection. Grease gets dirt from the road, so clean and re-grease often.
