Good thing I came here because I forgot about sway control and was not looking at a WDH.
Just to make sure: "Weight Distribution Hitch' (WDH?) with sway control is what I want?
My PL rating is 4160. The tongue weight of all the TTs I like are 1100-1400lbs. Will having a PL in the truck affect my hitch? I plan on having at least 3k+ PL with tongue weight. I will have bags installed.
@gofishn I know these trailers have problems. What do mean axles even? How do I measure that? Moreover, where do I get information of that type on the web? Outside of asking you, I'm sure I will need to read some.
NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. PLEASE ADVISE LIKE I'M A CHILD. I KNOW VERY LITTLE. I've sold it all and I'm going to be traveling with my dogs full-time. I'm taking all the passenger seats out of my truck this week - I have zero need for them - type of travel.
Thanks again, y'all.
Ever see an old Chevy going down the road an it loks liek it is dog tracking? Not perfectly aligned , on teh sides, rear end off to one side? Thats because those old chevy had an axle alignment tab, rubber thing, that went into a certain spot, n the leaf spring and they were notorisous for nsapping off or jumping out of alignment.
I;ve folowed campers, car trailers, even boat trailers and seen teh same thing .
harder to notice, since the both sides, are not always visible, but if you wtcth jut the axles, really noticeable.
Tires do nto roll down the road, so much as dragged across it. causes tires to wear out, much quicker.
Also exagerates, wind caused sway, being transferred to the towing vehicle. Insteadof rolling directly in lien with towing vehcile, the towed vehicle is actually trying to to one side or the other and fights aginst teh ball or hitch connection.
thats what i mean by checking axle alignement.
make sure it runs true. Like an un plumb wall. off justa little cuases all kinds of issues.
WDH hitch, go with the bar connections,, not the chains.
For just a normal ball, not weight hitch, pick up a weigh safe with internal scale on the hitch so you know what you your htonugue is for the tiem beign towed. get whatever length drop you need and adjust ball position based on trailer being connected to truck.
scale right inside the hitch.
Length of the drop shaft allows you to swtich up ball hieght. also, ball is completely interchanging with a ball of different size.
easy peasy to tow whatever, whenever.
WDH set up is liek this
No chains hanging off teh arms. arms go inside a L bracket. cna get plastic to quiet things up,w hen turning
I prefer this kind of set up
I do not have eithe rone of these things. i am using the same stuff i;ve had, forever, but if I do need tp update, its; ggoing to weigh safe or Gen-Y, most likely.
though, I do also have soem other brands I like too. depends on whats on sale, when I have a need though weigh safe will be hitch only option, just so i know what actual tongue weights are.
again, do not be afraid to ask questions form those at camp grounds
or even here.Those who tow, all learnt, how to tow, the hard way or by asking others.
One who learned teh Hard Way are most eager to stop others form learnign that way.
Not because they are nice.
they just do not want your Hard Way Lesson, to come,
when they are heading into you, in the other lane.