How to Gain Clearance for Turns Using Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System

Updated 01/30/2017 | Published 01/28/2017

Question:

hello, purchased this hitch for our new setup. Truck is a 2016 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew cab short bed. Trailer is a 2017 Keystone Cougar 28RBK. The dealer assembled our hitch head for us and we drove the trailer home empty with zero issues until we got home. when making the u-turn at the end of our cul-de-sac, i heard and felt a loud bang. i immediately stopped and got out to see what it was. it appears that during sharp turns the bottom of the frame of the trailer is hitting the edge of the hitch head. is there a way to space the ball up a little to gain some clearance? it appears to only need 2-3 washers worth of clearance. is this advisable?

asked by: Brad

Expert Reply:

I verified with Equal-I-zer that adding some washers to raise the hitch ball of your weight distribution system # EQ37120ET is perfectly fine. A few things to keep in mind: If you use a different hitch ball make sure the threads do not hang below the cavity of the hitch head. Also, make sure the top of the hitch ball isn't more than 1 inch higher than the coupler, and finally make sure you torque the ball down to spec.

expert reply by: Charles S