Weight Distribution - Helpful Videos and How To Articles

Weight Distribution with Sway Control Installation - Video

Today we are going to cover all the fine points of installing a Pro Series. All these steps apply to the different versions of tongue weight; 750, 1100 and 1400 pound tongue weight. We already have a lot of sub-assemblies done, which are real easy to do on your own. We will just show you the finer points of actually connecting it up and doing some measurements. more

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Posted: 9/3/2008 5:26:52 AM

Weight Distribution Trailer Hitches Information - Video

Today we are going to cover a few questions about weight distribution in general that we get a lot. First we will start off with the hitch itself. A common question is can any hitch be used with the weight distribution assembly. Virtually any two inch receiver hitch as the one we have here, can accommodate weight distribution. However there are a few odd ones out there that do not, mainly they are on small SUVs and maybe a couple of minivans, for the most part almost any two inch receiver hitch can accommodate weight distribution. The only real bulletproof way to find out is to look at the sticker on the hitch itself and you will see some numbers on there. The numbers you want to look for here are right here. This one says weight carrying and that is for the hitch itself which means that is the maximum weight the hitch can carry without any assistance. more

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Posted: 8/8/2008 3:47:32 AM

Measuring for Weight Distribution Demonstration - Video

Today were going to show you how to measure for a weight distribution shank. It looks kind of confusing with the different lengths and amount of holes on it and different measurements. Were going to keep it basic and simple so you can pick out the right one the first time and well show the steps that are needed to do that. First thing we do is get two measurements, we need to measure from the bottom of the coupler down to the ground. Also we need to measure from the top of the hitch opening down to the ground. The difference between the two measurements will tell us what size shank to get. Well make that 13 1/2 inches and looks like we have a measurement of 21 inches. With some simple math, the difference will be 7 1/2 inches, so we need to find a that is close to that. The closest one we have is part # 3344. That part will have a eight inch total so that will be as close as we can get. Well check that out to make sure it works. With our measurements in hand, lets go ahead and test it. As you can see the ball height is the same as the coupler so it looks like a perfect match. more

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Posted: 7/23/2008 10:59:18 AM

Draw-Tite Trunnion Style Weight Distribution Kit Installation - Video

This part is good for 1,200 pounds tongue weight and 12,000 pounds trailer weight. Before we start we need to take care of a few preliminary steps, first its good to get the trailer in line at a nice level spot then take it apart and get some measurements off of it and well show you what measurements you need. The first measurements we need are on the truck itself. Were going to measure from the top of the wheel well down to the ground. The reason for these measurements is to make sure we get the truck back to its original height or as close as possible. Finally we need the coupler height with the trailer level on the ground. Just to make sure we need to measure from the ground to the top of the wheel well. On the front wheel we have 39-1/2 inches, and at the rear axle we have 41-1/2inches. from the ground to the top of the coupler we have about 23 inches. more

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Posted: 8/14/2009 3:32:10 PM

Dual Cam High Performance Sway Control Installation - Video

As you can see here, we are starting off with a weight distribution unit, part # 66022. We need to disassemble part of it and install the sway control system. The first step is to disassemble the weight distribution unit, this entails taking the spring bars off and removing the chains and install the chains on the sway control brackets. Just as a helpful hint, we raised the trailer up to take some tension off the springs to make it easier to take off. We'll take off these U-Bolts and install them on these plates here. What you want to end up with is two to three threads showing through and that will be plenty. With the sway control arms, you'll have to loosen these two nuts so you can center this approximately right here. more

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Posted: 8/14/2009 3:29:15 PM

Weight Distribution Trouble Shoot and Repair Demonstration - Video

Today what we are going to do is work on an existing weight distribution system and we are going to correct some flaws that we found in it. First off we are going to show you how the bars are set off on here. It is most obvious actually. The bars on here are level with the frame. However, they are way to close to the frame. Plus they are probably tilting upwards so we will need to fix that. Also if you can see on the dual cam sway control, it is sitting nice in there, but should be pointing downward a little. Also why we want the arms to be pointing down just a little bit and away from the frame is that the nuts on the bracket are pretty close to the spring bar here. So you are wanting the keep the contact at 0. So if you had the bars tilted downward just a little bit they can swing underneath the nut which is fine but you need to try and keep every inch of clearance. more

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Posted: 8/8/2008 3:46:17 AM

Weight Distribution and Sway Control Installation - Video

Today we are going to do an install of part number 66067 we have a full size van and an enclosed toy hauler and as you can see here it is kind of sloping down pretty bad. We will go ahead and install weight distribution to help straighten things out. To begin our install we have to uncouple the truck and trailer, get the trailer level and get the measurement off the ball mount. At this point we can go ahead and pull the van out of the way and get a little more working room. We will go ahead and take out the ball mount and then then go ahead and measure for a rise or if needed for the shank for the weight distribution. What we are going to do is measure from the bottom of the coupler to the ground and that is 22 inches. We will do the same thing for the vehicle. We will measure from the top of the hitch on the vehicle to the ground. Roughly it will round off to 18 inches so we will need to raise it 4 inches. more

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Posted: 7/24/2008 1:11:12 AM