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wtilley51
Jan 19, 2015Explorer
When I set my TV and TT up several years ago, I was given professional advice which worked out great and continues to. With the TV empty, measure the TV height to the top of the front and rear wheel wells and note the difference. The goal of proper WD is to maintain that relationship when hooked to the TT and ready to roll. Maintaining the front-to-back relationship is key to ensuring sufficient weight on the front axle for proper control. The overall height of the TV may be lower which hitched but the F-R relationship is the important factor. In your posted picture, the rear of your TV is much lower that the front. This suggests too much load in the rear of the TV and/or not enough WD tension. Also, 1200 lbs of tongue weight is quite substantial for a TT of that size. I should think something more on the order of 700-1000 would be more appropriate.The unloading of the front axle in this scenario may well exacerbate your sway problem. You must also strive to get the TT as level as possible at the same time.
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