Lets see your campers being towed
04-15-2012, 08:23 PM
#171
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A7B2FX4:
Love the red stripes on your trailer. I've been thinking about getting mine done at a stripe shop with something to match the race red. Seems like most (including ours) are some other color scheme.
Pilgrim
Love the red stripes on your trailer. I've been thinking about getting mine done at a stripe shop with something to match the race red. Seems like most (including ours) are some other color scheme.
Pilgrim
04-15-2012, 08:41 PM
#172
RideRed, my question is why you need bags in the first place. Youre using a WDH arent you? If so its not rated for that camper or is not set up right. You have no weight on the front end of the truck, you can see that in the pic. With a properly set up WDH system you should not have to have air bags.
It looks in the picture very much like an unloaded front axle; no or incorrectly set up WDH.
04-15-2012, 09:36 PM
#174
Probably.
Here are the instructions on how to set up WD from my 2012 manual:
Here are the instructions on how to set up WD from my 2012 manual:
Weight-distributing hitch
When hooking-up a trailer using a weight-distributing hitch, always use
the following procedure:
1. Park the vehicle (without the trailer) on a level surface.
2. Measure the height of the top of the front wheel opening on the
fender, this is H1.
3. Attach the trailer to the vehicle without the weight distributing bars
connected.
4. Measure the height of the top of the front wheel opening on the
fender a second time, this is H2.
5. Install and adjust the tension in the weight distributing bars so that
the height of the front fender is approximately halfway between H1 and
H2.
6. Check that the trailer is level. If not level, adjust the ball height
accordingly and repeat Steps 3–6.
When hooking-up a trailer using a weight-distributing hitch, always use
the following procedure:
1. Park the vehicle (without the trailer) on a level surface.
2. Measure the height of the top of the front wheel opening on the
fender, this is H1.
3. Attach the trailer to the vehicle without the weight distributing bars
connected.
4. Measure the height of the top of the front wheel opening on the
fender a second time, this is H2.
5. Install and adjust the tension in the weight distributing bars so that
the height of the front fender is approximately halfway between H1 and
H2.
6. Check that the trailer is level. If not level, adjust the ball height
accordingly and repeat Steps 3–6.
04-15-2012, 09:49 PM
#175
I messed with it for a few hours this afternoon trying to get it close, got the right angle on the head and the trailer down 1" up front (putting on slightly bigger tires) but trying to keep 5 links of chain I can't get it to pull the *** up enough
04-15-2012, 10:00 PM
#176
Love the Red on the camper matching the truck!! looks awesome, I can't wait to get another trailer, had a diesel and 32' 3 slide 5th wheel before. I'm looking for a travel trailer now, I want the bed of my truck, i just hope they tow decent, the 5th wheel is great on the highway.
04-15-2012, 10:08 PM
#177
The rear should be lower, but acceptable. If it sags too much, then it may be too much weight for the truck. You can then measure the tongue weight, and try to get that down while keeping it above 10% of the total trailer weight.
04-15-2012, 10:24 PM
#179
We would need to know for the front wheel well (measured from ground to bottom of wheel well:
- empty measurement
- trailer hooked up, no WD
- trailer hooked up, weight distribution applied.
- empty measurement
- trailer hooked up, no WD
- trailer hooked up, weight distribution applied.