trailer sway problem
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truck empty front to wheel well 37 rear 39.5
truck n trailer front 37 rear 36 back tire squatting was 35psi before trailer,
trailer about 1 inch lower in front
did not notice sway today at 60, which was as fast as anyone was going. Did notice sea saw motion. 60 gallons fresh water, gray n blackwater empty
at the scales pulling forward 1 axle at a time
front 3260 f n r 7300
f n r n 1st trailer 11480
all 4 axles 14560guess I need another rung up on spring bar.
What is combined gross truck and trailer on this screw. I remember seeing a total payload of 9500 somewhere once upon a time
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opened garage and put goldwing in. Front wheel even with trailer rear.
Front of truck same and rear of truck up 1/2 inch. Trailer level.
Picture came out really blurry but front edge of L bracket wearing out and peening over. (choice of words ????) Dont think one more notch of springs bars would be correct geometry. Might be correct tension but..................
Front of truck same and rear of truck up 1/2 inch. Trailer level.
Picture came out really blurry but front edge of L bracket wearing out and peening over. (choice of words ????) Dont think one more notch of springs bars would be correct geometry. Might be correct tension but..................
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It looks like your WD bars are pointing as they come back to the tongue. this would explain why you are wearing the leading edge of your bracket.
perhaps tipping your head (back) so that the bars point down a bit, then lowering the brackets to match would help.
a closer picture of the hitch hooked up might help. it sounds to me like you've narrowed it down to a geometry issue, though. it sounds like you need a tad bit more tension on the bars, with them being more level with the tongue of the trailer.
perhaps tipping your head (back) so that the bars point down a bit, then lowering the brackets to match would help.
a closer picture of the hitch hooked up might help. it sounds to me like you've narrowed it down to a geometry issue, though. it sounds like you need a tad bit more tension on the bars, with them being more level with the tongue of the trailer.
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texasrebel, thats it. 1 little bracket. Whats holding the bracket up?
I'll look see if my head can be tilted a little more . A little, we are probably discussing at least 3 washers?
I'll look see if my head can be tilted a little more . A little, we are probably discussing at least 3 washers?
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the strap across the L-bracket is welded to the sandwich brackets that grab the frame.
The L-bracket slides into that strap, and is held in place by the square head bolt through one of the adjustment holes. That bolt only has a shear load on it, and is plenty for the rating of the torsion bar.
The L-bracket does not move with deflection.
In your setup, and in the manuals currently online, it seems they abandoned that setup to try and allow the L-bracket to move with the torsion bar. Maybe this was an effort to get better sway control?
The L-bracket slides into that strap, and is held in place by the square head bolt through one of the adjustment holes. That bolt only has a shear load on it, and is plenty for the rating of the torsion bar.
The L-bracket does not move with deflection.
In your setup, and in the manuals currently online, it seems they abandoned that setup to try and allow the L-bracket to move with the torsion bar. Maybe this was an effort to get better sway control?
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Hmm, I would think allowing L bracket to move defeats the friction sway control, and would be similar to all the other spring bars hanging from a chain.
(besides you've already seen the photo of what happens when it slams the backlash out of the sloppy holes, Bolt shears off)
Surprised I haven't heard back from equalizer yet. And I was nice in first letter. No vulgarity's at all
(besides you've already seen the photo of what happens when it slams the backlash out of the sloppy holes, Bolt shears off)
Surprised I haven't heard back from equalizer yet. And I was nice in first letter. No vulgarity's at all
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cry cry
are you implying they've been paid for that hitch, and they've moved on to next sale
People ask me about that butt ugly bracket, I tell them its because factory bracket won't stay put
Of course they already have a hitch and are not in the market so I'm not messing up a sale.
Of course people with a hensley start bragging
are you implying they've been paid for that hitch, and they've moved on to next sale
People ask me about that butt ugly bracket, I tell them its because factory bracket won't stay put
Of course they already have a hitch and are not in the market so I'm not messing up a sale.
Of course people with a hensley start bragging
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Is there a chance you are just missing the piece in the picture that keeps it from swinging? your pictures show just a bolt attaching the "L" bracket to the straight clamping brackets. The companies photos show there is a piece that bolt goes through that engages the vertical bracket behind and insures they don't swing.
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I've seen that photo at their site also. Maybe that means they haven't updated photos OR my dealer got a bargain on older models.
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That pic with just 1 bolt is after it sheared itself off.
the additional bracket texas has would probably have helped.
Next time I put the rig together will take some more photos, of anything you request
next scheduled trip 4th weekend in august. will not get over 45mph. just a short local trip
rv-tech
your right NO REPLY yet
I've seen that photo at their site also. Maybe that means they haven't updated photos OR my dealer got a bargain on older models.
cougar
That pic with just 1 bolt is after it sheared itself off.
the additional bracket texas has would probably have helped.
Next time I put the rig together will take some more photos, of anything you request
next scheduled trip 4th weekend in august. will not get over 45mph. just a short local trip
rv-tech
your right NO REPLY yet
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