I took a mechical class one time from some engineers. The engineer came up and described the mechanical failure in algebraic expression on the dry erase board. Turned to the class and asked if we understood. Lol with a southern accent I said if it looks broken and sounds broken its broken.

More tongue weight

That's why its called a weight distribution hitch, it distributes some of the tongue weight of the trailer to the front of the tow vehicle LOL. Many people have no idea how to properly set them up, but once you figure it out its like what the heck was I doing before HAHA!!! I've been doing the same setup in this video for years, works every time...trouble is when people buy those hitches nobody bothers to tell them or show them how to set it up in many cases so the poor customer just throws it together and it just rattles around on their first trip, next trip they don't have any of it connected at all just a regular ball mount because they got frustrated with the first attempt and the rattling equalizer bars and hitch probably drove them crazy LOL. This is a great video easy to understand and follow and works on all the different types of weight distribution hitches....what it doesn't say is that dang hitch head and those equalizer bars are heavy...oh and they don't feel great when you run into them with your chins.

Since the trailer is pushing a lot of the weight on those bars when he brings the jack up it takes some weight off the hitch.

The wheel barrel example makes sense now... Had to go back to elementary, and think of doing wheel barrel racing. When your in a pushup positions and your back legs are being picked up by someone behind you while together you race forward with your arms. You actually feel more load in the front for stability.. I guess too much could cause front suspension parts or abnormal tire wear on some vehicles.

Thanks! And no problem

Just because they point out mistakes doesnt mean they are assholes that feel superior. From what ive seen its just people giving advice on the proper way to do stuff. Some people dont know at all and have never been taught or told how to properly do it.

@@63jeepj20 yes sir probably good finer points for travelers he noticed whom weren't applying equipment benefits. But I am worn out from replaying the mystery what/where is made lighter and what/where is made heavier? And why what for also? Do any comments under which name surrender that information? With that information I'm guessing I could comprehend the video.

Just because someone does or doesn’t post a video doesn’t give them any more or any less credibility on a topic over anyone else

Most comments I’ve read are not them being trolls... you need to change the way you read things my friend.

Did you even LOOK at the picture in post #1, I was not trolling, just casting a fact, that lash-up was wrong.

Agreed. Just bought our 1st camper and it came with all this, but I’m new to setting it all up. Perfect video for what I was looking for. 👍🏻

Same!

Right!

No problem. Thank you!!

When you mentioned wheelbarrow handles it clicked in my head.

No Prob

Actually against the law in Pa. to not have the chains crossed.

@@1harleyvette you have to have em crossed in wv too

Yeah getting the hitch and anti sway control bars set up will make your trips so much better with that larger trailer.

Glad I could help! I also run this on my Camper. Its the way to go

Great comment! This gets hard to remember when arriving at a beautiful site...and you are looking forward to having that 1st cool drink!!😂

Thanks for watching!

i did not post anyting i just enjoyed what you posted because my father did this also

Soljarag5 This got me away from flat earth and illuminati videos! Lol

Lol well at least you now have the concept of a WD hitch.

Have you seen the new flat earth proof video? ...Just kidding. But, Interesting vid as I couldn’t imagine how a trailer could lift a truck rear end. It’s still a little hard to see.

Some people can not see the forest due to the trees

Me too!

No problem man thanks for watching I hope it helped. And for the keyboard jockeys it's just part of doing anything people have opinions and some are prone to voice their's. Lol I am confident with my set up. My chains are a tad short to cross them with out them getting hung up in the bars and hitch. To each his own

@@huh_whoknew4714: I kept looking for the critique posts...Now I take it they were about crossing your safety chains...Do They not understand that the "Leveler Arms and Chains" DOUBLE as Safety Chains? - 30 Years ago, I had one like yours on a 36' Bumper Pull Travel Trailer on a F250, and the weld failed on the Ball, and I actually did not know it had failed until I had stopped at the end of exit ramp...and the trailer slid forward on the hitch and the tongue Bumped the Bumper...For the last 5 miles I was hearing this clunking and chattering, I could see my tires were fine, but was pulling off to check it out...Well I got out and looked and saw what issues were, I was shocked, but for some reason the tension was enough that the trailer would stay in the general vicinity of the snapped off ball, I PULLED IT another half a mile to the NAPA - with a snapped off ball! (Napa was closed for the night so we camped in their lot till morning, the town cop came to check us out, his eyes were big as saucers when I showed him WHY we were "Camping at Napa") The Manager of the Napa was impressed... My safety chains were NOT crossed...Heck, they were never even put under tension... So those Nay Sayers, can go pound sand!