stitchinsue
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When you hook up your trailer, how far down does your TV squat? I was watching my neighbor hook up, and he was concerned about how far his truck went down - about 4 inches. Just wondering.
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skipnchar
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If he has a properly adjusted WD hitch it should gain most of that sag back again when he latches it up. You will actually get answers all OVER the board on the question as there are HUGE differences in trailers and trucks. direct answer my truck only drops about two inches when I connect my 1,200 lb. tongue weight to it and the WD hitch raises it right back to original height. If he drops 4" and doesn't had a WD he's probably scaring birds off their nests if towing at night  Remember that besides the rear end drop he will also get some front end rise.
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halibutman214
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Ditto! A couple inches
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Old-Biscuit
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Is it a 5'vr or bumper pull?
When his goes down 4" in back does the front end go up also?
Does it affect the handling?
It's not just about squat........
My 5'vr. about 3-4" which takes the rake out.....also adds 120# to front axle due to where/how my hitch/king pin sit.
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stitchinsue
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It's a trailer. I didn't notice the front going up at all. He has a Reese dual cam, I'm pretty sure I didn't see it rise back up after that was all hooked up. Hmmm. I'll go watch some more. lol.
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skipnchar
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If his spring bars are adjusted correctly, he will need to lift the back of the tow vehicle and the trailer tongue (using the tongue jack) in order to latch up the spring bars and transfer weight. with strong enough spring bars and enough pressure applied it is possible to actually lift the entire back of the tow vehicle off of the ground (of course you wouldn't want to tow that way even if you could) but it does show how much weight can be removed from the rear axle using the WD system. the key is having it correctly adjusted to restore the original stance to the tow vehicle.
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APT
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Half tons near their GVWR with the front returned to stock height tend to be lower by about 1.5" than unloaded/unhitched. Mine went down by about 3" before WD bars attached. No biggie.
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OldGreaser
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Mine dropped my F350 4.5". We began aggressively losing weight in the 5th and last trip it was 3". At this point it is just touching the helper spring at one end.
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SoCalDesertRider
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There is no set amount of squat that is acceptable for every truck and every load. If your truck is squatting down below level, you likely need heavier springs, or a weight distributing hitch, if the trailer is a bumper pull. If it's level, but the ride is mushy, you likely need heavier springs.
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3/4 in with or without WDH lol
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