Weight distribution bars

downtheroad wrote:
Here is a start....but again it depends on the hitch.

dadkins wrote:
I have recently acquired a new to me TT that weights in at 10,000. I use a weight distribution system on my 2009 Dodge Ram HD Cummins, with 4wd. I am wondering if the parts of the bars that go inside the hitch should be lubricated. The thing really pops going down the road.

So is the above pictured trunion hitch like the one you have? Or do you have a round bar system?

All WD hitches make some noise.

With either system, the attitude of the bars when under tension makes a huge difference. If you have very few chain links between the tip of the bar and the snap up bracket it will not allow enough movement in the chain when making a turn. When the bars are under tension a round bar system should be parallel to the trailer frame and a trunion should have the ends of the bars pointing slightly down.

To get sufficient weight transfer to the front axle you don't just pull the bars up tighter to the brackets. What you do is adjust the hitch head so it tilts back which will cause your bars to point downward. Now when you connect the chains the bars will bend up in the right position and will still transfer weight. The trick is there is no generic starting head position to suggest. You'll have to measure the front wheel well height and then experiment with different head tilts until you find the spot where the bars look right and you get the wheel well back to unloaded height.

KJ