Equalizer brand Hitch problems
When I first purchased our TT the dealer set up our WD hitch, the nose of the camper was obviously lower than the rear. It towed like a dream, even in severe wind. The hitch did moan a little when we ...
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Whitehawkmn wrote:
I forgot to put that info, sorry. It's a Jayco Whitehawk and I've tried keeping all the heavy things in the front of the TT.
I did not see anywhere in this thread where you mentioned the scale (weighed) weight of the trailer - that is the starting point. Yes, I know that it appeared to tow fine when the nose was down but that does not mean that the weight distribution was correct. Many of us tow with the trailler level and it also tows properly. Get the trailer weighed and assure that there is 12% or slightly more on the tongue then worry about hitch height.
Also, changing the attitude of the trailer does not impact the unsprung tongue load imparted by the trailer on the truck - the trailer weight is what it is and tipping it nose down or up changes nbothing in that regard. That said, once the spring bars are brought into the picture and the trailer is fully hooked up and the spring bars are under tension, there could be a difference in the weight distribution to the truck and trailer axles, between the two scenarios. Your following the instructions from the beginning was a good thing.
As for the noise of the Equal-i-zer - that is a "feature" which can be mitigated by putting a little bit of lithium grease at the 2 head friction surfaces, i.e. where the spring bar sockets contact the hitch head. Yes it does theoretically reduce the friction effect but the change on a properly adjusted setup, with a trailer having the 12% hitch weight, is imperceptible and the performance is essentially unchanged. This I know from direct experience as that is what I do. AAMOF, the user manual suggests this approach to reduce the noise.
