Front up 1/2". Tons on bars. Bags help?

[gschindel]

Hi
I've been adjusting and readjusting a Reese dual cam to work with a ram 1500 and a 30' bullet.

This is as close as I can get:
On the 6th link - as far as I can go:
Front of truck moves up 1/2"
Back goes down 1 11/16"
Trailer goes up 1/2"

I have the ball tilted back as far as it will go and the hitch as far down on the shank as possible (before I thought I needed to raise the hitch up and was putting weight on the front but I was looking at something way wrong before and am now measuring from the bumper which is much more accurate)

If I back off to the 5th link the front goes up a full 1".

Have I taken too much weight off the front?

Have I put too much on the bars? They are 1000lbs but they now creak and pop like the devil and I need the jack to get them up.

Would bags help?

It seems to drive ok, except for the noise, and is likely better off than when I used a Durango, but now that I know I've taken weight off the front I'm a bit paranoid.

Thanks for the help.

[Terryallan]

Does it drive OK. Idealy you want the front back to where it started. Or check your manual. Some want it to come back 1/2 way, and you have done that. If the Steering is normal, no sway. You are OK. A 2" drop in the rear isn't all that bad, and if the front is good. You are good.
Remember. Get the front right, and the rear will take care of itself.

NO Air bags will do nothing to return lost weight to the front.