Towing experience???
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5th Wheeling
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Towing experience???
Bumper pull toy hauler with Blue ox 1,500 and I’ve tried an Equalizer 14k, 4 point hitch, I’ve been to cat scale multiple times so my weights and hitch setup is dialed in about as perfect as I can get it. I store my trailer at my dads so When I tow my trailer to and from the house or shorter distances I’ll just drop it on the ball and go without weight distribution hitch.
So just curious if it’s just me or anyone else has had the same experience/feeling, but with the above being said I feel it tows better/rides better without weight distribution hitch.
So just curious if it’s just me or anyone else has had the same experience/feeling, but with the above being said I feel it tows better/rides better without weight distribution hitch.
Tuned
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From: SW Cook County, Illinois
Bumper pull toy hauler with Blue ox 1,500 and I’ve tried an Equalizer 14k, 4 point hitch, I’ve been to cat scale multiple times so my weights and hitch setup is dialed in about as perfect as I can get it. I store my trailer at my dads so When I tow my trailer to and from the house or shorter distances I’ll just drop it on the ball and go without weight distribution hitch.
So just curious if it’s just me or anyone else has had the same experience/feeling, but with the above being said I feel it tows better/rides better without weight distribution hitch.
So just curious if it’s just me or anyone else has had the same experience/feeling, but with the above being said I feel it tows better/rides better without weight distribution hitch.
I have towed on the ball a few times locally, with no trouble.
I have been on the road with cross winds, and strong gusts of wind, and on two lanes with many semi trucks coming from the other direction.
The towing experience is so much better with the weight distribution hooked up!
I am towing a 35ft travel trailer, with an equalizer weigh distribution hitch.
When you get it dialed in, and verify on the Cat scale, it is very nice to tow!
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: CA
With this new truck, I've towed with and without the wdh. The wdh seems to smooth out the bucking on some of these garbage roads, but I've noticed more sway than with any of the previous trucks using the same setup. Guess this one will need extra attention in the fine tuning department.
Hotshot
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From: Wyoming
My latest "fine tuning" to my tow setup was to change my Rancho 9000XL shock settings. On the front it went from 5 to 7 and on the rear all the way to 9. That helped a lot with porpoising. The WDH itself is cranked up pretty high. The way I load the toy hauler has a lot to do with it too. I've been inching the side-by-side further forward, more over the axles and that has helped.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way the trailer handles on the highway and in the Wyoming winds. Between home and the storage lot I tend to not connect the WDH and just use the ball. There is a HUGE difference, but I don't mind putting up with it for the 15 mile trip.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way the trailer handles on the highway and in the Wyoming winds. Between home and the storage lot I tend to not connect the WDH and just use the ball. There is a HUGE difference, but I don't mind putting up with it for the 15 mile trip.
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I agree with the others. With the WDH is just about always better (and more stable) than without. Try adjusting a little bit either way and see what you can see. Also, tell us more about the trailer and truck.
Trailering
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How about the Hensley Arrow? Anybody know if they are as "magic" as people say? One big thing that attracts me to trying one of those is the tighter turning radius, without having to get out and unhook anything. But that selling price still makes me cringe a bit.
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Hotshot
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Regarding the tighter turning radius, I try to avoid tight turns, especially on pavement. Tight turns put a lot of stress on the trailer tires, and suspension. I'm sure I can turn fairly tight with mine, I simply choose not to.
On the highway, my WDH does quite well controlling sway. I recently drove home from up in the mountains where I was dealing with a good 20 to 30 MPH side wind. The trailer was well planted and didn't move around. For my rig, I don't see a need to make a change.
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Mountain Pass
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Trailering
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There's an old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" . . . . although there are also Engineers who will tell you "If it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet"
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