Help on re-adjusting Equal-i-zer WD hitch
Hi, I recently purchase a used Sportsmen 16 feet trailer and the former owner let me his Equal-i-zer brand weight distribution hitch. It's the 600 TW / 6K GVWR model. The former owner use it to tow th...
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The maximum number of washers is the number that will fit on the pin going through the center of them. I believe that it will hold about 8.
That is the best way to adjust the amount of WD to the front of the truck. The L brackets should be adjusted so that the bars ride flat on them and not on the leading edge. In other words, the bars should be about parallel to the tongue when resting on the L brackets.
Also, once you get the thing adjusted correctly, make sure you tighten the angle set bolt on the bottom of the head so it does not allow the hitch head to pivot. It has a tendency to come loose and should be checked before every trip.
Barney
That is the best way to adjust the amount of WD to the front of the truck. The L brackets should be adjusted so that the bars ride flat on them and not on the leading edge. In other words, the bars should be about parallel to the tongue when resting on the L brackets.
Also, once you get the thing adjusted correctly, make sure you tighten the angle set bolt on the bottom of the head so it does not allow the hitch head to pivot. It has a tendency to come loose and should be checked before every trip.
Barney
