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
Strait-Line Weight Distribution with Sway Control Installation - Video
Today on this old trailer, we are going to install some weight distribution and we are going to use part number RP66074 from Reese. This is their straight line weight distribution. The first thing we need to do is go ahead and attach the ball to the weight distribution head itself. Alright, the next step is to go ahead and attach this to the shank itself and we will go ahead and adjust the preliminary ball height. To get our ball height, first off we need to get our trailer level and measure the top of the coupler for the ball height. We will go ahead and measure it up. Of course, each trailer is going to be different. So when you look at it, just go ahead and note your measurement and then aim for your ball mount to be about 1 inch higher. I will kind of eyeball it and see how close we get. So that is the same height that the trailer is right now, so we still need to go up one more. So we will take our shank and flip it over. Our closest measurement is going to be about 1-1/2 inches over, which is fine because the vehicle is going to squat a little bit anyway and that is why we go above the coupler height to begin with. Now we are going to go ahead and take our fasteners, a lock washer and nut. We will tighten it down hand tight, just enough where it keeps it from moving up and down. The next thing we need to do is adjust the tilt of the head assembly itself because we are going to push it back up a little bit for one of our dimensions. The first dimension we need to work with is finding out again and make sure our coupler height down to the ground we already know is a certain height. And then go over to your chart. That will be dimension X. And then also you want to take a look at the coupler style, whether it is on the top or the bottom. Ours is on top. And it also has an option for how thick your frame is. Between these two factors, go ahead and compare them to your chart and find your right height that we need to set our spring bars. And that is going to be dimension Y. We are going to set that now. 1:46 more
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Posted: 1/14/2011 3:56:29 PM
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
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
Reese and Draw-Tite Weight Distribution Review - Video
You have got a lot invested in your tow vehicle and trailer, and we are not just talking dollars and cents. The comfort and safety of you and your family are key when towing a trailer. With recent advances in technology, tow vehicles are even more powerful, but the vehicles and their frames are getting lighter. Meanwhile the trailers they pull are getting heavier. The bottom line, yesterdays technology does not always work with todays payloads. That is why you need to make sure you vehicle is properly equipped to safely handle the load you are pulling under any conditions, on any surface, with any load. And that is why it is important to understand weight distribution and sway control technology and how it effects your tow vehicle and trailer. :46 more
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Posted: 11/13/2009 6:47:01 PM
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
Measuring for Weight Distribution Review - 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 12:59:18 AM
Pro Series Friction Sway Control Installation - Video
Today, we're going to show how to install the Pro Series Friction Sway Control from Tow Ready, product number 83660. First thing you want to do is get your truck and trailer hooked up together and you want them to be as level as possible. And first thing we're going to do is go ahead and mount the sway control ball onto the vehicle's ball mount. If the ball axis is under the spot for the sway control ball you can use the adapter piece like the one we're using here. So well take the provided ball next and go ahead and install it into the hole here on the adapter bar. We want to check with the direction to verify the torque grade including the sway control ball. more
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Posted: 1/26/2012 3:56:13 PM
Reese SC Weight Distribution with Sway Control Review - Video
Today we are going to take a look at a Reese weight distribution part number RP66155. This is very common when towing larger sized trailers. What a weight distribution system does is pull down on the front end of the frame of the trailer to help level out the whole towing weight. What it does is it shifts weight forward on the frame of the vehicle to balance out the load, so that the front axle of the vehicle is bearing more weight than it would without the weight distribution system. 0:25 more
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Posted: 8/1/2011 11:38:07 AM
