Another Hitch Set Up Question

Ron Gratz wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:
I'm not sure where those instructions came from. They are not in my owners manual.---

Page 9-23 of the online
2013 ARMADA Owner's Manual.

However, I can achieve those measurements without even connecting the spring bars as the airbags will automatically adjust the suspension to re-level the TV body.---

Are you sure the air suspension will adjust the front height?

My understanding is that the Armada's air "leveling" suspension controls only the rear ride height.
If this is so, you should be able to use the front height (with the auto-leveling active) as an indicator of when sufficient load has been transferred back onto the front via the WDH.

Ron

Interesting that you found that information in an online version of the owner's manual. It's not in the owner's manual included in my glove box. All mine says is the phrase about following the WDH manufacturers instructions.

It's true that the "leveling" system only controls the rear. However, raising and lowering the rear also raises and lowers the front. Additionally, any raising of the rear after shutting off the ignition will result in air being dumped. Any lowering of the rear (like TW or pax in the back seat) will result in raising of the rear when the ignition is turned on. Dumping of air occurs regardless of the ignition being on or off. It makes it kind of difficult.

The consensus seems to be that if I have added back (to the front axle) all the weight that was removed by TW then things are as they should be. I just thought the front axle should be heavier when hitched than when unhitched. The hitch is rated 10,000/1,000 and the vehicle TW rating is #910. I may be a few pounds over on the tongue weight rating but nothing I can't fix by moving a case of water and a couple of lawn chairs to the rear of the TT.

Again, thanks to all for the input. It helps to hear what others think.