Too much WD bar?
It's been a while since I've had anything but a 5er so help me refresh my memory. Obviously having not enough spring to your WD bars is bad but can having too much be bad as well? If I'm shooting for...
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HaulinBass02 wrote:
It's been a while since I've had anything but a 5er so help me refresh my memory. Obviously having not enough spring to your WD bars is bad but can having too much be bad as well?
If I'm shooting for about a 800lbs tongue weight will 1200lb trunnion bars be too much?
I ask because I had a Reese Dual cam system with our first TT and LOVED it! I never have liked the friction type sway controls and would like to go back with the dual cam again but I don't see that they have them in anything under 1200lb spring bars.
It's usually suggested to go the next step up from what your tongue weight is. I think the 1200# will be perfect for your application.
FYI, heavier bars will take some of the "bounce" out. A stiffer bar will actually ride stiffer than a lighter bar. Think of the bar as a spring without a shock. Hit a dip with that softer bar and it can flex a lot and have several oscillations between the TV and the TT. A stiffer bar will be more resistant to this motion, just like a super duty truck rides stiffer than an F150.
Anyhow, that's my take on it. YMMV.
