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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 03:28 PM
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The truck is still squatting pretty bad. Does the truck happen to have a level installed on it?

is the camper even on the truck here? It looks like it’s on a cinderblock

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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mia-Caesar
I measured from the ground to the bottom of the front and rear bumpers.
Front without trailer: 19 1/4"
Rear without trailer: 19"

Front with trailer: 18 1/2"
Rear with trailer: 18 1/2"

If this is hooked up and ready to go I think it looks pretty good. I would go across the scales again to verify the front axle is pretty close to the weight you posted above. Ideally you want to keep it as close to the truck only weight as possible by adding tension on the WDH bars.
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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
If this is hooked up and ready to go I think it looks pretty good. I would go across the scales again to verify the front axle is pretty close to the weight you posted above. Ideally you want to keep it as close to the truck only weight as possible by adding tension on the WDH bars.
I just had it weighed.

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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Mia-Caesar
I just had it weighed.
That's within ~100lbs of the starting front axle weight so as long as you're happy with the way it drives I would send it.
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Old Jul 7, 2024 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
That's within ~100lbs of the starting front axle weight so as long as you're happy with the way it drives I would send it.
There's a 120 lb. difference but I'm happy with how it drives.

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Old Jul 8, 2024 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mia-Caesar
There's a 120 lb. difference but I'm happy with how it drives.
That's the secret, if you're happy how it drives don't listen to anything posted on a forum. It works well don't try and "fix it".
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Old Jul 11, 2024 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Mia-Caesar
There's a 120 lb. difference but I'm happy with how it drives.
The goal is to get between 50% and 100% of the weight difference back onto the front axle.
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Old Jul 11, 2024 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by babock
The goal is to get between 50% and 100% of the weight difference back onto the front axle.
If it's a Ford F150 Ford likes 25% returned to the front axle. That amount ensures the truck will understeer if entering a turn to quickly. Much easier to recover from with a trailer than oversteer.
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Old Jul 11, 2024 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeD134
If it's a Ford F150 Ford likes 25% returned to the front axle. That amount ensures the truck will understeer if entering a turn to quickly. Much easier to recover from with a trailer than oversteer.
Have a link to where that is recommended?

I am going by what Equilizer E4 says in their instruction manual.

EDIT: I did find where it says 25% in the towing guide. I used a 2020 guide. Interesting!



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Old Jul 11, 2024 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by babock
Have a link to where that is recommended?

I am going by what Equilizer E4 says in their instruction manual.

EDIT: I did find where it says 25% in the towing guide. I used a 2020 guide. Interesting!

Interesting. I didn't know Ford had these recommendations either.
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