Weight distribution bars question
I normally tow a 5000 pound 25 foot travel trailer with my 2014 Dodge Ram 1500.
I just bought a new 38 foot 8,300 pound trailer that I will be putting on a permanent site.
Right now it is being stored by the dealer who is only a few miles from where our permanent site is.
My original thought was to have the dealer provide some one to tow it to our site, and he said it would probably cost a few hundred dollars.
Now I am thinking that since it is perfectly flat roads and only a few miles that I should tow it myself to save the towing cost.
Right now with my 5000 pound trailer I set my weight distribution bars at five links of the chain.
My question is: should I go more links, less links or the same with the heavier trailer ?
Or do I just do it by guess work and stand back and see if everything looks level?
Needless to say, I will never tow this much trailer again after this one time!
Jack L
I just bought a new 38 foot 8,300 pound trailer that I will be putting on a permanent site.
Right now it is being stored by the dealer who is only a few miles from where our permanent site is.
My original thought was to have the dealer provide some one to tow it to our site, and he said it would probably cost a few hundred dollars.
Now I am thinking that since it is perfectly flat roads and only a few miles that I should tow it myself to save the towing cost.
Right now with my 5000 pound trailer I set my weight distribution bars at five links of the chain.
My question is: should I go more links, less links or the same with the heavier trailer ?
Or do I just do it by guess work and stand back and see if everything looks level?
Needless to say, I will never tow this much trailer again after this one time!
Jack L
