thomasmnile wrote:
I was wondering about the 'truck lifting' posts......... We've had our TT a year and have never done that to install or remove the trunnion bars on our hitch. Seems applying that kind of force would possibly twist or bend the receiver, not to mention the dealer instructed me on how to hitch/unhitch and lifting or putting that kind of force on anything wasn't part of the procedure.
Depending, of course, on the tongue weight you are dealing with, the WD bars can be under a lot of tension. With the full weight of the camper on the hitch, you will likely have some sag at the rear of the TV. This means that when you snap the chains up, you are lifting that portion of the tongue weight that is causing the sag. This can cause a lot of tension in the WD bars, and actually snapping the hooks into place, then putting your tender little cotton pickers near them in order to insert the locking pins is downright dangerous. By eliminating the sag, you are removing the weight from the bars. Your chains should simply lift into place with little or no tension, making it very easy and safe to insert the locking pins.
As noted, you should not lift the wheels of your TV off the ground. The previous story was relating how not having both the TT and TV on level ground resulted in an unusual (and undesirable) condition.
While dealers are often relied upon for information, I would refer to the manufacturers instructions and follow those over anything a dealer told me.
The manufacturer of my Reese Dual Cam Anti-sway Weight Distribution Hitch, gives very specific instructions on how to install and use the rig. In those instructions are steps that include raising the rear of the TV in order to remove weight from the distribution system while hooking up the chains to the snap hooks.
