Jeep GLADIATOR 2023 Owner's Manual page 186

184 STARTING AND OPERATING
Without Weight-Distributing Hitch (Incorrect)
With Weight-Distributing Hitch (Correct)
Improper Adjustment Of Weight-Distributing Hitch (Incorrect)
Recommended Distribution Hitch Adjustment
1. Position the truck to be ready to connect to the
trailer (do not connect the trailer).
2. Measure the height from the top of the front fender to
ground, this is height H1.
Measuring Height (H)
3. Attach the trailer to the vehicle without the weight
distribution bars connected.
4. Measure the height from the top of the front fender to
ground, this is height H2.
5. Install and adjust the tension in the weight
distributing bars per the manufacturer's recommen-
dations so that the height of the front fender is
approximately H1 (H2=H1).
6. The truck can now be driven.