I have weight the truck separately, truck and TT, Truck TT with EZ WDH hooked up. F250 Truck no TTSteer axle 4880 drive axle 3260F250 with WDH attachedSteer axle 4460Drive axle 4540trailer 13260F250 without WDH installedsteer axle 4300Drive axle 4760Trailer 13220I appear to me I need to move more weight to the steer axle. I assume I need to raise my hitch height maybe one hole up. The TT sits almost perfectly level right now but the front end is raised 1 1/2 inches. TT tows well (5090 loaded) but I know it could be improved on with more weight moved forward.Any advise would be appreciated.

You need to add more load on the hitch bars; take up another link on the chains, or raise the L-Bracket by one hole, or add another washer to the hitch head to make it tilt down more.

If the tt is level, do not love the hitch head up.As mentioned, readjust the hitch head tilt angle by adding another washer, or two. It sounds like taking up just one chain link may not be enough. But I guess we should ask how many chain links do you have under tension (between the wd bar and snap up bracket, not "hanging loose")?Follow my signature links for a ton of wdh info! Try not to have less than 5 chain links under tension, if you do you need to tilt the hitch head back more.

Thanks men. On my bars I have 7 chain links. I have them set with 5 links between bar and chain mount, two hanging loose. At that setting the bars are level to the tongue.I hate to pester you guys but my dealer seems to not fully understand or just sell and not service.

My trailer ball height is 25 3/16th trailer tongue height is 25 3/16. When trailer is dropped with WDH hitch installed with 5 links under tension and bars level to the tongue the front wheel well is 1 1/2 higher than stock.In my thinking raising the hitch ball up one hole on the shank will set the rear of truck up when TT is attached moving weight back to trailer and off tongue. Leveling and reducing tongue weight should allow more weight to move to steer axle when WDH hitch is attached with bar level to tongue.

Add another washer in the hitch head to increase the angle, then go for 5-links again. This will place more load on the bars and will transfer more weight to the steer axle.

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boogie_4wheel
Explorer
Jun 08, 2016
You need to add more load on the hitch bars; take up another link on the chains, or raise the L-Bracket by one hole, or add another washer to the hitch head to make it tilt down more.
Need-A-Vacation
Explorer
Jun 08, 2016
If the tt is level, do not love the hitch head up.

As mentioned, readjust the hitch head tilt angle by adding another washer, or two. It sounds like taking up just one chain link may not be enough. But I guess we should ask how many chain links do you have under tension (between the wd bar and snap up bracket, not "hanging loose")?

Follow my signature links for a ton of wdh info!

Try not to have less than 5 chain links under tension, if you do you need to tilt the hitch head back more.
Texan79423
Explorer
Jun 09, 2016
Thanks men. On my bars I have 7 chain links. I have them set with 5 links between bar and chain mount, two hanging loose. At that setting the bars are level to the tongue.

I hate to pester you guys but my dealer seems to not fully understand or just sell and not service.
Texan79423
Explorer
Jun 09, 2016
My trailer ball height is 25 3/16th trailer tongue height is 25 3/16. When trailer is dropped with WDH hitch installed with 5 links under tension and bars level to the tongue the front wheel well is 1 1/2 higher than stock.

In my thinking raising the hitch ball up one hole on the shank will set the rear of truck up when TT is attached moving weight back to trailer and off tongue. Leveling and reducing tongue weight should allow more weight to move to steer axle when WDH hitch is attached with bar level to tongue.
boogie_4wheel
Explorer
Jun 09, 2016
Add another washer in the hitch head to increase the angle, then go for 5-links again. This will place more load on the bars and will transfer more weight to the steer axle.
BarneyS
Explorer III
Jun 09, 2016
I agree with the poster above. You need to tilt the hitch head back some more to give more leverage on the bars to return the front axle weight to 4880lbs. If you trailer is level now, then do not raise the hitch head on the shank, just tilt it back some more. This is sometimes done by adding washers, or by other adjustment means.
Barney
keymastr
Explorer
Jun 09, 2016
You also need to drop the front of the trailer a bit if possible. Right now you are nose up. It will be more stable if it is slightly nose down or level. A picture of your rig on level ground would help as well.
Texan79423
Explorer
Jun 09, 2016
I had set up txt as in e-trailer video. But truck front did not come down. My tt jack raise tt and truck enough to to hook up 5 of 7 links but front did not come down as expected?
So I need to tilt head/ ball back towards truck or tt?
BarneyS
Explorer III
Jun 09, 2016
Tilt it back towards the trailer.
Barney
Texan79423
Explorer
Jun 10, 2016
Thanks big time Barney and others. My dealer does not appear (to me) to fully understand all that may be required. They say if TT sits level it's all good.

With the knowledge and information all have provided to me, and their experience I bet we can work it out now.

Again, thanks so much for the help!

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