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Same camper I have had, same weight distribution hitch, new Class V drop shank/draw bar (2.5inch).
Camper leveled as previously, took some initial measurements (front & rear) of the truck before hitching and then hitching up the camper. Used the lowest position on the drop shank/draw bar because it sets just a bit higher than the top of the receiver of the camper.
34 1/4 inches at the front flat edge of the fender flare and 23 3/4 inches at the top of the draw bar/drop shank. Set the receiver onto the ball, the front measured at 35 3/4 inches and the rear measurement dropped to 22 1/4 inches.
The WDH I have (Curt TruTrack) has five positions. Started at Position #1. No dice there. Position #2, not enough to make a difference. Position #3, brought the rear up to 23 inches and the front dropped to 35 inches. I was thinking, okay, that's pretty good, some tension on the distribution bars and everything looks good eyeballing it. Decided to try position #4. Rear came up to 23 1/2 inches and the front dropped to 34 7/16 inches. I think I will leave it right where it is. Only going to take a short trip this year. Good tension on the spring bars and the truck and trailer look spot on eyeballing it.
I used position #5 with the weight distribution hitch when I was using my 1500 and that was where it needed to be to work good. This #4 position seems to work, I wouldn't have thought it would have needed to go to #4.
Thinking about it, if the position of the head was moved higher up on the draw bar/shank I would probably have to use a lower position, but then the front of the camper would be nose high...
Will see how it tows come May. And if the overseas trip doesn't work out, I'll be able to hit the closest CAT scale on our way to our favorite campsite.
Same camper I have had, same weight distribution hitch, new Class V drop shank/draw bar (2.5inch).
Camper leveled as previously, took some initial measurements (front & rear) of the truck before hitching and then hitching up the camper. Used the lowest position on the drop shank/draw bar because it sets just a bit higher than the top of the receiver of the camper.
34 1/4 inches at the front flat edge of the fender flare and 23 3/4 inches at the top of the draw bar/drop shank. Set the receiver onto the ball, the front measured at 35 3/4 inches and the rear measurement dropped to 22 1/4 inches.
The WDH I have (Curt TruTrack) has five positions. Started at Position #1. No dice there. Position #2, not enough to make a difference. Position #3, brought the rear up to 23 inches and the front dropped to 35 inches. I was thinking, okay, that's pretty good, some tension on the distribution bars and everything looks good eyeballing it. Decided to try position #4. Rear came up to 23 1/2 inches and the front dropped to 34 7/16 inches. I think I will leave it right where it is. Only going to take a short trip this year. Good tension on the spring bars and the truck and trailer look spot on eyeballing it.
I used position #5 with the weight distribution hitch when I was using my 1500 and that was where it needed to be to work good. This #4 position seems to work, I wouldn't have thought it would have needed to go to #4.
Thinking about it, if the position of the head was moved higher up on the draw bar/shank I would probably have to use a lower position, but then the front of the camper would be nose high...
Will see how it tows come May. And if the overseas trip doesn't work out, I'll be able to hit the closest CAT scale on our way to our favorite campsite.
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