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Old 09-10-2010, 03:39 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by mecicon View Post
How about air shocks?
Air shocks, air bags and/or stiffer springs do nothing for putting the weight back on the front wheels. That can only be done with a WDH.

However, air shocks, air bags and/or stiffer springs would raise the rear-end and lower the headlights but that doesn't solve the more serious problem.

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Originally Posted by M&M Hokie View Post
On the subject of WDH's do most folks use the tongue jack to lift the trailer so that tightening the WDH is easy or do you just manhandle it with the cheater bar? My general approach is to manhandle it; however, tightening it any more than I am currently would really require some brute force and I can't imagine that they expect the average strength person to be able to work it.
You should use the tongue jack to lift the rear of the TV to get the proper adjustment on your spring bars. There is no way that brute force on the cheater bar is going to give you enough tension.
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