I just hooked up our trailer to my new truck (06 Mega 4x4 w/ Cummins) and had to get another hitch shank due to this truck sitting up much higher than my old 1/2 ton. I redid all the calculations for my Equalizer weight distribution hitch and hooked her up. The end result is that the trailer is sitting within 1/2" of being perfectly level, the rear of the truck squatted by about 3/4", and the front remained at the same height as before hookup.

I guess my question is regarding the front end not dropping at all. Is this normal with a weight distribution hitch on a 3/4 ton? My old truck squatted on both ends a good bit with the trailer hooked up. Tongue weight of the trailer is about 750 lbs if that helps.

Thanks,

Ron

 

That's probably the difference between towing with a 1/2 ton vs. a 3/4 or 1 ton!!! They've got a heavier frame, axles and suspension!!

 

That, as well as

factory overloads, and more springs (heavier duty as well) U cannot go wrong. Once u tow with a 3/4 ton or dually, ull never go back to a half ton, You now see part of the reason we love our trucks. (check out my pics to see what i tow)

Rick

 

Longer wheelbase would make a big difference in weight distribution.

 

I have an equalizer hitch (1000# bars). It took some doing but I was able to get the front end to drop about 1/2" & the rear 3/4". My hitch load is about 700#. While my truck can easily handle the trailer without WD or sway control, I recently gave it a real test by going up the Alaska highway. Having some weight on the front end is a big help when you get into the big dips and bouncy sections of roads.

 

I just arrived home after pulling a little over 1100 miles in the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. I adjusted the sway bars and ended up with 1/4" rise in the front and 5/8" drop in the rear, resulting in the truck sitting dead level front to back. Other than my fuel mileage dropping to about 10.4 MPG for the entire trip I couldn't tell that the trailer was back there. This is a HUGE improvement over pulling with the half ton hemi. What used to be a white knuckle experience turned into a relaxing good time headin down the freeway at 70 MPH.

Thanks for the advise guys,

Ron

 

Good to hear the new truck did so well. I suggest that you set the load bars even tighter so that you get the front of the truck to come down at least 1/4". Until you do, you will not get the full benefits of the WD hitch. This will also help reduce longitudinal see-sawing when you hit certain uneven road surfaces.

 

I've seen the RV haulers tighten the chains on the hitch bars when the hitch just rested on the ball and before the truck dropped . They raised the jack after the chains were tightened . It makes things easier when you pull trailers with a different weight each pull .