Proper 5th Wheel Hitch Position
I recently bought a new 5th wheel (Crossroads Cruiser Aire - 31.5') and a new Ford 250 Super Duty truck. The truck bed is higher than that of my last truck, and I am concerned about being able to lev...
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Allworth wrote:
No matter what some will shout, the big problems caused by unequal axle loading are, at best, Urban Legend, and more likely what some leaders call "Fake News".
It is called a problem, but nobody has EVER published any kind of proof that it was the actual cause of a problem. Nobody!
If you truly understand how an equalized suspension system works it should be obvious that the first several hundred pounds of "unequal" load will cause the system to transfer weight to the other axle. That is why it is called "equalizing". Only after the suspension of the heavier loaded axle has reached the limit of travel does the weight not partially transfer.
Don't misunderstand. Equal loading is the preferred condition and is what I try to achieve with my trailer. You are not, however, causeing some kind of disaster if you are a couple of hundred pounds off.
I'm not going to start a great debate, so that is it for this thread.
Allen
A trip to the scales will prove what is right!!! A nose high trailer WILL have more weight on the rear axle in most cases. A nose high trailer will tend to chuck more with some trucks.
