New vehicle hitch set up question
Hey y'all. I need to update my signature, about 2 months ago, I traded the 2000 Ford Expedition in and bought a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, 1500 4x4. I took the trailer for the first test...
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Hey guys,
Update: I am back from my week long camping trip. The new Chevrolet pulled my old (heavy) layton around great, I was very impressed with the performance compared to my old 2000 Ford Expedition EB with the 5.4. The Chevy intregrated trailer brake control worked well also.
I wanted to give the update because those who initially reccomended that I "leave it where it was at" with 1" nose high, unloaded truck/trailer were correct.
I bought the 1" riser ball (actual increas is 5/8" over stock ball) and moved the hitch head down 1 hole which should have put me about 1/2" nose low unloaded.
Loaded for the trip (yes, i was loaded heavy with gear and supplies for the week trip, but with only me in the truck (wife and boys took her car to carry extra gear), I wound up 1-1/4-1/2" nose LOW. So with my original set up, stock ball, top hole on hitch head/draw bar, loaded I would have wound up around 1/4-1/2" nose low, which would be right where I want it to be.
So I'm going to put her back the way she was and run it that way. even on the times I run it un-loaded to get PA state inspection done, 1" nose high won't be bad as that would be the only time I'd ever run it totally unloaded (truck and trailer).
On the positive I have another ball now if/when I buy another camper and need it to fine tune the set-up so it's not wasted money to me.
Thanks for all the help, I really apprecaite it!
Sincerely,
Greg
Update: I am back from my week long camping trip. The new Chevrolet pulled my old (heavy) layton around great, I was very impressed with the performance compared to my old 2000 Ford Expedition EB with the 5.4. The Chevy intregrated trailer brake control worked well also.
I wanted to give the update because those who initially reccomended that I "leave it where it was at" with 1" nose high, unloaded truck/trailer were correct.
I bought the 1" riser ball (actual increas is 5/8" over stock ball) and moved the hitch head down 1 hole which should have put me about 1/2" nose low unloaded.
Loaded for the trip (yes, i was loaded heavy with gear and supplies for the week trip, but with only me in the truck (wife and boys took her car to carry extra gear), I wound up 1-1/4-1/2" nose LOW. So with my original set up, stock ball, top hole on hitch head/draw bar, loaded I would have wound up around 1/4-1/2" nose low, which would be right where I want it to be.
So I'm going to put her back the way she was and run it that way. even on the times I run it un-loaded to get PA state inspection done, 1" nose high won't be bad as that would be the only time I'd ever run it totally unloaded (truck and trailer).
On the positive I have another ball now if/when I buy another camper and need it to fine tune the set-up so it's not wasted money to me.
Thanks for all the help, I really apprecaite it!
Sincerely,
Greg
