Tow Rigs, What do you have/use?
#451
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Just looking at the car position on the trailer, and knowing the evo is 60% front heavy, that car is way too far forward of the axle. You need to weigh the tongue.
Or a simple dirty way to guess is to measure the hitch, stand on it and measure how much it moves. Easy math to your rate and to how much it should move with 12-15% tongue weight.
Or a simple dirty way to guess is to measure the hitch, stand on it and measure how much it moves. Easy math to your rate and to how much it should move with 12-15% tongue weight.
#452
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Yeah, I don't worry too much about the squat as long as tongue weight is appropriate of the load.
Once you start using a load distribution hitch though, towing will be 1000x more enjoyable. Our trip to Nebraska (3800miles towed in total) we cruised at 80 almost the entire way with the Jeep. First day of driving the weights were just a little off and it felt a bit twitchy in the hills on the corners. I moved the Evo forward 2" (I measure to repeat the setup and would highly advise it) and it rock steady the rest of the trip.
Once you start using a load distribution hitch though, towing will be 1000x more enjoyable. Our trip to Nebraska (3800miles towed in total) we cruised at 80 almost the entire way with the Jeep. First day of driving the weights were just a little off and it felt a bit twitchy in the hills on the corners. I moved the Evo forward 2" (I measure to repeat the setup and would highly advise it) and it rock steady the rest of the trip.
#464
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Also a bit far forward, reason we say that is because 60+% of the evo's weight is on the front, and it's on the tongue rather then near the trailer axels. So if you back up the car to where it clears the rear by a couple inches then the majority of the weight will be directly above the trailer suspension and it won't droop the truck as much, thus tow better.
#465
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i use these t-hook with ring. i don't have any issues getting the t-hooks on, from the side of the car, don't even need to get under the car. the driver side is a little tight because of the fuel line and evap line, but you'll get a hang of it after a couple of times.