Question about WD Hitch adjustment???
I have the PRO Series WD (bars with chains) and am wondering about the chain link adjustment. On the last chain link I get this: Truck Fr Axle 3080 (rated 3750) Truck R Axle 3800 (rated 385...
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camp-n-family wrote:
I count the links from the other end, the ones hanging. The more that are hanging loose (or used up), leaving fewer between the bar and frame, creates more tension. For example, if I have 8 links to use and start on the first (farthest from the bar) I have very little tension. For more tension I "use" up more links and go to the 4th....
Don't do that. The hanging links are not used up. They have no value. The ones that count are the ones under tension. Every WDH manufacturer that uses chains lists requirements for links under tension. Like Reese I believe says 5 links under tension minimum, no fewer. Fewer links under tension = more weight distribution to front axle and trailer axles.
OP, the weights you provided are helpful but you need to weight at least 3 times to understand how well your WDH is adjusted. Depending on your truck, your goal is to adjust the WDH such that the trucks front axle weight about the same as when the truck has no trailer attached. So if the truck's front axle weight was 3400 pounds empty, then you probably need more WD. If it was 2800, then you applied too much.
