Hmm. I don't see an option for 2014+ from carli.Not sure about long travel bags but the airlift style bags are the same since 2014 so maybe
Hmm. I don't see an option for 2014+ from carli.Not sure about long travel bags but the airlift style bags are the same since 2014 so maybe
I have no clue on the long travel stuff so i don't know what to tell youHmm. I don't see an option for 2014+ from carli.
I was finally able to do this. Found a CAT scale close to my place.FWIW, take your loaded rig over some scales and find out what your actual weight distribution is. I use the CAT Scale app on my phone and it's like $12.50 to get weights for front and rear axles, and the trailer. With this you can establish what your tongue weight and specific loads are.
I have the smaller HQ19 (maybe 3-500 lbs lighter), but our tow vehicles are very similar. I run the McHitch rather than the stock polyblock, and don't run any WDH. I have had no issues with sway and often cruise @ 65-72 mph on expressways. I've also pulled in extreme wind and have had no problems with control at speed. My fully loaded trailer is 8300 and I have between 12.4% and 14% tongue wt, depending on water tank fill.
Get some real numbers to work from. Check your trailer wheel alignment and shocks also. Many B/S owners have found issues with the factory alignment, usually seeing extreme tire wear, and/or OEM shocks that were immediately leaking. A WDH may be needed, but check out what you have first.
Not as much as people think plus lets be real the 200lbs coming off the front axle is minimalI was under the impression the weight distribution hitch would put more weight on the front axle.
Exactly.Not as much as people think plus lets be real the 200lbs coming off the front axle is minimal
How much weight WDH puts on the front axle depends on how you set it up. Common theory now (and you’re owners’ manual) has you set them to 50% FALR (front axle load restoration).I was finally able to do this. Found a CAT scale close to my place.
Truck alone:
Front: 5220lb
Rear: 3340lb
Gross: 8560lb
No WDH:
Front: 5020lb
Rear: 4560lb
Trailer: 8000lb
Gross: 17580lb
With WDH:
Front: 5160lb
Rear: 4320lb
Trailer: 7820lb
Gross: 17300lb
The tanks were not filled the same between the last two measurements. 180lb difference in trailer weight.
I was under the impression the weight distribution hitch would put more weight on the front axle.
If its 5200 on the front axle it would be the diesel id assumeExactly.
Get a diesel it will put 800lbs extra on the front axle.
Yes this is a diesel truckIf its 5200 on the front axle it would be the diesel id assume
I 100% agree with you for the steering to be affected it would need to be atleast 1000lbs removed from the steering axleOk. My point was though, that people are too worried about weight on the front axle, like losing a few hundred pounds will affect their steering. There's a huge difference in weight on the front between Hemi and Cummins and I didnt hear that Hemi steers any worse than Cummins
If that were true then why would the manufacturer recommend WDH over a certain weight?I 100% agree with you for the steering to be affected it would need to be atleast 1000lbs removed from the steering axle
A few reasons but mainly hitch strength with the downward weight of the tongue ( OEM hitch is a poor design and tend to bend once past 2k tongue weight a curt undermount is good for a lot more). Also they do it for liability reasons as a CYA moveIf that were true then why would the manufacturer recommend WDH over a certain weight?
Sowa, glad to hear you've got things working with the WDH and suspension adjustments. FWIW, comparing your numbers to mine, I see a 440 lb decrease in front axle weight with my fully loaded 8300 lb trailer (tanks full, 66 gal H2O), 1140 lb tongue wt. Your HQ21 is 720 lb heavier, but 120 lb less tongue. Our trucks are very similar, except for suspension (I've got the AEV) and I'm 900 lbs heavier on the rear axle with my Titan spare tank and loaded gear. Black Series definitely put more weight behind the wheels on the HQ21.I was finally able to do this. Found a CAT scale close to my place.
Truck alone:
Front: 5220lb
Rear: 3340lb
Gross: 8560lb
No WDH:
Front: 5020lb
Rear: 4560lb
Trailer: 8000lb
Gross: 17580lb
With WDH:
Front: 5160lb
Rear: 4320lb
Trailer: 7820lb
Gross: 17300lb
The tanks were not filled the same between the last two measurements. 180lb difference in trailer weight.
I was under the impression the weight distribution hitch would put more weight on the front axle.
I’m a fan of the Equalizer WDH. Unlike chain based systems you don’t have to unhook it to reverse, and it has really good sway control built in. It’s not cheap at around $800, but IMHO worth it.I’m dealing with a similar issue with my 2022 Ram Power Wagon with Carli Pintop, 37 trail grapplers, timbren stops, 2022 22 1/2’ Ember 190MDB hybrid off-road travel trailer, 5500 GVWR. I am adding a WDH, but undecided which one. Also, one person at CJC Off Road suggested I consider the Firestone Ride-Rite axle mounted airbags with the Daystar cradle to manage my squat with the trailer without compromising Carli ride. I got the Carli to improve the brutal factory ride quality. Added 37s so it didn’t look weird. They referred me to Texas Motorworx in DFW. I haven’t talked to them yet for their opinion.
You have excellent taste sir!Sowa, glad to hear you've got things working with the WDH and suspension adjustments. FWIW, comparing your numbers to mine, I see a 440 lb decrease in front axle weight with my fully loaded 8300 lb trailer (tanks full, 66 gal H2O), 1140 lb tongue wt. Your HQ21 is 720 lb heavier, but 120 lb less tongue. Our trucks are very similar, except for suspension (I've got the AEV) and I'm 900 lbs heavier on the rear axle with my Titan spare tank and loaded gear. Black Series definitely put more weight behind the wheels on the HQ21.
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