Towing issue
I have an 06 Ram 1500 4.7 8 cylinder capable of towing 6500 lbs. The trailer is 5250 - loaded figure 5700. I have the old school sway bar hitch. There is no up/down adjustment for the hitch or ...
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Ron Gratz wrote:Terryallan wrote:With respect to everyone -- having a "V" might or might not be a problem.
No disrespect to you either. but if you had a V after the hitch was setup. It was not correct. You can pick the rear wheels of the truck OFF the ground with a WDH.
It depends on the degree of "V".
If a WDH is adjusted to return the front axle load to the unhitched value,
the rear axle will have an added load equal to around 75-80% of the tongue weight.
This much added load might cause the rear end of the TV to drop by 1-2"
As long as the rear GAW does not exceed the GAWR, there's nothing wrong with having that much rear-end drop.
If you don't like having that much drop, then go ahead and use air bags to make the TV "level".
Just remember that, if you raise the rear of the TV after you adjust the WDH, the amount of load transfer will be decreased.
Ron
You explained this perfectly!
