Weight Distribution Hitch
We purchased a very slightly used trailer, Forest River Evo T2460RL. I am working on getting my head wrapped around all the differences from our previous experiences, you can see below what we were ca...
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b&rharmon wrote:
We purchased a very slightly used trailer, Forest River Evo T2460RL. I am working on getting my head wrapped around all the differences from our previous experiences, you can see below what we were camping with. Currently our tow vehicle is 2016 F150 with tow package.
One issue, weight distribution hitch. I purchased and installed Centerline TS hitch rated for 12,000 lbs. which is overkill for our trailer 7,800 dry weight, and installed per instructions.
My question, is antisway bars are very noisy popping and squeaking with each turn, videos on u tube show this to be a quiet hitch. Height of brackets per instructions, truck lowered 1" front and back equally, bars are a little hard to put on even when raising the truck with trailer per instructions. Is this normal? Or do I have a problem with my installation?
Thank you for your input.
No experience with the CENTERLINE TS HITCH.
My experience has been with a EQUALIZER HITCH and 8000 lb. bars.
Difficult to put on w/o raising the front a little, or using the supplied bar. If installed correctly no problems ever.
After a couple of years I got some rust on my bars. I cleaned it off with 4.0 Steel wool, and put a little Lithium Grease on the contact points. No noise. I also spray a little Lithium grease in the trucks hitch. BEWARE... This grease is very nasty.
I eventually settled on putting a dab of grease on the contact points... Still nasty. but it works.
Important... Do not use grease if you are going on dirt roads.
Grease holds the dirt, and it acts like an abrasive.
