Is this bad?

I wouldn't bother with the head tilt until the proper drop is done. Until the trailer is level we are just guessing what the WD bars will be like. We are also assuming the OP has the appropriate tension on the bars. For all we know they are way too tight for the set up.

I would flip the axles. Not really flip but put the springs on top. Perches for the springs can be bought at northern tool for a few dollars each. Takes about 6 hours total. If you repack the bearings while its apart.

Interesting that the trailer's owner went to the trouble of installing a WD hitch and then did it wrong. Someone will hopefully clue the poor fellow in.

Yes, it is BAD!!

Yeah, the nose is definitely too high.

Need to get a lowering kit for the truck. :)

JIMNLIN wrote:

dodge guy wrote:

ScottG wrote:
I wouldn't tow it that way either. You put too much of a strain on the back tires and being nose high can easily induce sway.

If the axles are leaves, the spring equalizer will keep the weight the same between both axles.

The equalizer bar doesn't keep the weight on both axles the same but does keep one tire from carrying all the weight as the trailer rolls over obstacles or through potholes or across a ditch/over curbs/etc.

Its common for a trailer with that much nose high attitude to overheat the rear axle tires causing premature blowouts/severe wear problems/combo handling issues and tread separation but mainly sliding the tires/flat spotting on the front axle.

I thought that it was all ST tires fault!!!! :B

Who would have thought that TIRE LOAD could have ANYTHING to do with blow outs :)

Excellent point BTW :)

Thanks!

Jeremiah

dodge guy wrote:

ScottG wrote:
I wouldn't tow it that way either. You put too much of a strain on the back tires and being nose high can easily induce sway.

If the axles are leaves, the spring equalizer will keep the weight the same between both axles.

The equalizer bar doesn't keep the weight on both axles the same but does keep one tire from carrying all the weight as the trailer rolls over obstacles or through potholes or across a ditch/over curbs/etc.

Its common for a trailer with that much nose high attitude to overheat the rear axle tires causing premature blowouts/severe wear problems/combo handling issues and tread separation but mainly sliding the tires/flat spotting on the front axle.

Nose high tends to be more prone to sway and it will definitely put more load on the rear axle, possible even over load the rear axle.

The trailer needs to have the noose dropped by properly adjusting the hitch.

Ken

dodge guy wrote:

ScottG wrote:
I wouldn't tow it that way either. You put too much of a strain on the back tires and being nose high can easily induce sway.

If the axles are leaves, the spring equalizer will keep the weight the same between both axles.

Only to a minor degree. Believe me, I've had these things dangling in mid air doing all kinds of repairs and I know how much they move. The amount shown in the picture will shift lots of weight back.

Unless you planning on dragging that off road , I would not worry about ground clearance...
Go with a drop down ball hitch... I had one on my very first 19' trailer and lifted 82 F-350... One like this - drop down hitch

and 1 of these - Adjustable head