Want to run my WD setup through you guys
A few months ago, we traded in our Nissan Armada for a Titan. I went out today to setup my E2 weight distribution hitch today. I think I got it dialed in, but I need your opinion... First, specs o...
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6.10.2013 Update...
We took the TT out for a weekend getaway. At home, I hooked up the trailer, loaded it like we normally do and I added 40lbs of air to the rear airbags to even her out. I stood back and looked at the truck and I still had this gut feeling that the WD hitch still wasn't setup right. I was getting quite a bit of lift in the front. The ride was ok, but the truck just felt rear-heavy. I knew the airbags was doing was leveling out the truck, and probably making the ride and weight-distribution worse. You can see all the data in the previous posts.
So, this weekend, for the drive home, I decided to lift the "L" brackets up a notch and see how that changes things. I hooked up the trailer, lifted the rear like you normally have to do with the tongue jack to get the WD bars on. Except this time, I actually had to use the cheater bar to get the WD bars on the "L" brackets. It took some lifting. I lowered the truck back down. I was amazed, the truck looked almost perfectly balanced. The front looked like it was the same height, maybe a tad lower, and the rear sat definitely lower, but it made the truck even. I didn't even add air to the airbags (there was the minimal 10lbs). I thought ok, now lets see how she drives now...
OMG...The towing experience was totally different. The front tires felt much more planted, the entire truck felt more balanced, there was little to no "porposing" and overall it was a much nicer towing experience.
On the way home, I was able to stop by the Shell scales and take a quick weight...The weight included myself, the wife and (2) young boys and a full tank. (The weight of the truck only with myself and a full tank of gas are in the ().)
Front Axle - 3160 (3260)
Rear Axle - 3448 (2620)
TT Axle - 4320
I took a quick measurement of the front wheel-well fender height and it was right at 37-3/4". I didn't grab a measurement of the rear. We are going camping again the weekend of the 22nd, so I will get more measurements then.
Here are a couple quick pics I took. I am not sure if the WD hitch is dialed in yet, but I can tell you it is a lot better than it was.
What do you guys think of the new axle weights?
We took the TT out for a weekend getaway. At home, I hooked up the trailer, loaded it like we normally do and I added 40lbs of air to the rear airbags to even her out. I stood back and looked at the truck and I still had this gut feeling that the WD hitch still wasn't setup right. I was getting quite a bit of lift in the front. The ride was ok, but the truck just felt rear-heavy. I knew the airbags was doing was leveling out the truck, and probably making the ride and weight-distribution worse. You can see all the data in the previous posts.
So, this weekend, for the drive home, I decided to lift the "L" brackets up a notch and see how that changes things. I hooked up the trailer, lifted the rear like you normally have to do with the tongue jack to get the WD bars on. Except this time, I actually had to use the cheater bar to get the WD bars on the "L" brackets. It took some lifting. I lowered the truck back down. I was amazed, the truck looked almost perfectly balanced. The front looked like it was the same height, maybe a tad lower, and the rear sat definitely lower, but it made the truck even. I didn't even add air to the airbags (there was the minimal 10lbs). I thought ok, now lets see how she drives now...
OMG...The towing experience was totally different. The front tires felt much more planted, the entire truck felt more balanced, there was little to no "porposing" and overall it was a much nicer towing experience.
On the way home, I was able to stop by the Shell scales and take a quick weight...The weight included myself, the wife and (2) young boys and a full tank. (The weight of the truck only with myself and a full tank of gas are in the ().)
Front Axle - 3160 (3260)
Rear Axle - 3448 (2620)
TT Axle - 4320
I took a quick measurement of the front wheel-well fender height and it was right at 37-3/4". I didn't grab a measurement of the rear. We are going camping again the weekend of the 22nd, so I will get more measurements then.
Here are a couple quick pics I took. I am not sure if the WD hitch is dialed in yet, but I can tell you it is a lot better than it was.
What do you guys think of the new axle weights?
