Weight distribution in trailer?
How do you get the weight distributed correctly in the trailer? What are the signs that it is not? If a trailer is porpoising.. is that too much in front? Sway.. too much in rear? Any info would be ap...
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There are several methods, the most basic is, "Does the tow vehicle handle OK or not." If it does not handle right (steering is loose, slow reaction, porpoising) your set up is not right. You just confirmed that.
Make sure your bars are set tight enough that the tow vehicle and trailer are setting level. If they form a V or a ^, the bars are either too tight or too loose. Adjust them to make trailer and tow vehicle level.
Adjusting your hitch head (tilting) forward or backwards will help in adjusting how tight the bars are, to keep everything level (including the bars).
Measure the height of your tow vehicle bumper (from ground to bumper - mark a spot) at the front and the back. Measure with trailer off, measure with trailer on. The distance the tow vehicle squats show be the same (or near the same) on both the front and the back.
These are the starting points and thing to initially look for.
BUT... porpoising may also be caused simply because the shocks on your tow vehicle are wearing out, or simply not strong enough for tow vehicle with trailer attached.
We had a Chevy mini-van and purchased our pop-up. The configuration porpoused awful. I had more stout shocks put on the van. Problem solved. Use the van and pop-up for another 6 years and had no problems. (No weight distribution at all on that set-up).
Make sure your bars are set tight enough that the tow vehicle and trailer are setting level. If they form a V or a ^, the bars are either too tight or too loose. Adjust them to make trailer and tow vehicle level.
Adjusting your hitch head (tilting) forward or backwards will help in adjusting how tight the bars are, to keep everything level (including the bars).
Measure the height of your tow vehicle bumper (from ground to bumper - mark a spot) at the front and the back. Measure with trailer off, measure with trailer on. The distance the tow vehicle squats show be the same (or near the same) on both the front and the back.
These are the starting points and thing to initially look for.
BUT... porpoising may also be caused simply because the shocks on your tow vehicle are wearing out, or simply not strong enough for tow vehicle with trailer attached.
We had a Chevy mini-van and purchased our pop-up. The configuration porpoused awful. I had more stout shocks put on the van. Problem solved. Use the van and pop-up for another 6 years and had no problems. (No weight distribution at all on that set-up).
