[mtlakejim]

Originally Posted by Phil P

Hi

If the hitch is installed properly and the TV is not overloaded the head lights will not change.

When we are fully loaded with the steam locomotive in the basement and wife and dog and all the stuff including fuel is loaded in our TV the TV is within 25 lbs of it GVW. The hitch is installed so the king pin is ½ inch in front of the centerline of the rear axle per GM instructions. When loaded the front axle is near its max rating. I said near not close or even close enough to worry about it but do get heavier when loaded than it weighs when the fifth wheel is unhooked.

We have sense sold the big locomotive and the smaller one doesn’t load the trailer as heavy.

We get no change in the head lights.

The Ram I mentioned the hitch was installed by a company that specializes in hitches and it was 1/8 inch behind the centerline of the rear axle instead of ½ inch in front of the centerline of the rear axle. The front axle got less weight when hooked up and this caused a controllability problem.

Phil P

That is a good point and to honest I have not actually looked at how the king pin relates to my rear axle!!! But I will now! I just assumed the 4 point puck and dealer had it right. But then assumptions are a dangerous thing!!