Weight Distrubuting Hitch Setup
Real new to this. Until purchasing a TT a few weeks ago never knew what a weight distributing hitch was. Now I have to put one on. Question - many instructions say to measure the vehicle front ...
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Here's one way to set up a measuring system:
Put something on the ground next to the center of the tire that won't move - like a brick or something. Or, clear away the gravel so you have a consistent measuring point. If the brick is not perfectly flat put a chalk mark on it to ensure you measure from the same spot every time.
Put a piece of masking tape on the side of the car directly above the center of the tire.
Put the measuring tape down to the ground (to chalk mark if used) and then mark a line on the masking tape. I mark at an even number of inches. This gives you a nice clean line to work with as your starting point. Set the tape so you can repeat the measurement - for example centered on the hub and touching the tire and car body.
You can do this at all four tires on the tow vehicle. It's pretty quick and easy to do. Then you start your hitch setup and take measurements for different hitch settings.
You should be able to get repeat measurements to 1/16" this way.
Keep the measurements in a notebook. You'll be doing few passes and will want to keep the different passes organized.
Put something on the ground next to the center of the tire that won't move - like a brick or something. Or, clear away the gravel so you have a consistent measuring point. If the brick is not perfectly flat put a chalk mark on it to ensure you measure from the same spot every time.
Put a piece of masking tape on the side of the car directly above the center of the tire.
Put the measuring tape down to the ground (to chalk mark if used) and then mark a line on the masking tape. I mark at an even number of inches. This gives you a nice clean line to work with as your starting point. Set the tape so you can repeat the measurement - for example centered on the hub and touching the tire and car body.
You can do this at all four tires on the tow vehicle. It's pretty quick and easy to do. Then you start your hitch setup and take measurements for different hitch settings.
You should be able to get repeat measurements to 1/16" this way.
Keep the measurements in a notebook. You'll be doing few passes and will want to keep the different passes organized.
