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Leveling up a Tahoe and Camper With a Weight Distribution Hitch on Jurgen's Journeys

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If you are changing your tow vehicle or your trailer, or setting it up for the first time, I think that this video will be helpful to you. In this second video about how to level up your rig, I will be adjusting my set-up on a hard surface to make sure that both the Tahoe and the Winnebago trailer are level to the ground. This is very important when you are towing a heavy trailer. I have provided a link below if you want to shop for a new 2" drop or a weight distribution hitch. Make sure that it works for your particular set-up. I have also shared a link for my new video editor, which I LOVE, because it is simple and easy to use. I love to camp and travel, so I invite you to subscribe and come along. In a nutshell, here's what I did- 1st - Set the correct ball height by either matching the height of your previous vehicle, or by leveling your trailer to the ground and then measure to the top of the tongue where the ball fits in. Set your ball at this height on your drop. See IS YOUR RIG LEVEL?? Part 1 for more info. 2nd - measure from the ground to the bumpers of your tow vehicle, front and back, without the trailer, on a flat level surface, like I did in my garage. Then note the difference. With my Tahoe it was 2" lower in the front than the back. Do the same for the trailer at the frame in the front and the back. Mine was 17" from the ground to the frame, front and back. 3rd - With the trailer hooked up, and on a flat, level, parking lot, adjust your spring-arm tension and ball position to achieve a level set-up, like I did in this video. If you can't get both the truck and trailer level by adjusting the spring arm tension at the chains, then you will have to remeasure and change the ball position on your drop. I got mine close enough on the first try. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching. Link for Part 1 - https://youtu.be/qDgexGJbsSw Amazon Links - Check them out, these are similar to my hitch - Drop Hitch - https://amzn.to/3EXUGr7 CURT 17352 Deep Drop Trunnion Weight Distribution Hitch, Up to 10K, 2-Inch Shank - https://amzn.to/3ZlWSRH I Love My New Movavi Video Editor and I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND IT - https://amzn.to/3IJ9ISQ Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/2LN8VXG As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases on the links that I provide. These purchases don't cost you any more money than they normally would, but they do help to support this channel. The Rig : 2014 Winnebago Minnie 2101 FBS - https://youtu.be/jaVUO78yJr8 - https://youtu.be/sbtG2n0kqsM 2004 Chevy Express passenger van with 5.3 engine and all wheel drive. - https://youtu.be/pxfhENrW5H4 2023 Chevy Tahoe LT with 5.3 engine and Max Trailering Package Camera gear: Iphone 13 SLIK-800G tripod DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Gimbal - https://youtu.be/0hh5ThucG9A Editing Software: Movavi Video Editor 23 Original guitar music by Jurgen. (Intro tune and some interludes) https://youtu.be/siE_Y19Huqk All other music by YouTube permission or as credited below. *Copyright Notice: All rights reserved. No content of this channel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including duplicating, editing, and/or mirroring,. without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, contact: Jurgensjourenys@gmail.com

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In this video I’m up at beautiful Pilot Mountain State Park getting my new tow vehicle dialed in—a 2023 Tahoe LT with the max towing package—so it’ll pull my Winnebago Mini the way it should. I’ve towed this camper for years with my Chevy Express van, but since the driveway at home is gravel and a little uneven, I wanted to do the real measuring and fine-tuning on a hard, level surface before I ever take this rig out on the road. I walk through how I measure the Tahoe and the trailer, then use my weight distribution hitch to bring everything back to level. After checking heights (front and rear bumper on the Tahoe, and the trailer frame front-to-back), I tighten the chain one link and re-check. I also show the part that bothered me: the chain was too short for my comfort, and I wanted more room for the hitch to move when turning. So I block the trailer wheels, loosen the bolts, tilt the hitch head out a bit (those little teeth make it adjustable), and drop the chain two links to get better clearance. By the end, the trailer is level within about a quarter inch, and the Tahoe is back to the same front-to-rear difference I measured on my flat garage floor. I’m not claiming to be an expert—I’ve just been camping with trailers for 30+ years—and I hope this helps you get your tow vehicle and trailer level and towing safely.

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