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jmtandem
Dec 03, 2014Explorer II
I parked the rig on leave ground and raised the trailer up and lifted the square bars with a hook into the friction pads on the trailer hitch and lowered the trailer. I will redo the steps and release some of the weigh. I didn't realize the WDH would raise the back of the truck to the point of like over loading the rear of the trailer. I pull my skid steer with no WDH around 9000 LB if its off a foot either way it will sway. thank you
One of the negatitves of a weight distribution hitch is that it loads the trailer axles with additonal weight. And the axles and tires rarely need more weight. Of the amount that is redistibuted from the tongue weight about 20-25 percent is distributed to the trailer axles. Something to think about when determining how much or little tension to put on the spring bars.
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