Confused about weight distribution
Sorry about the newbie threads lately, but this should be the last one. My tow vehicle is a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. Capacity is ~3,000 lbs (3,600 minus 100 for stow-and-go seats and 500 for family a...
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Mortimer Brewster wrote:
My previous post described the factory tow package. Besides the receiver and 4 pin harness, it has a load leveling and height control suspension. This suspension is doing, or at least attempting to do the work that a WD hitch would normally do. In other words, a Grand Caravan with the tow package does not need a WD hitch.
So when the MoPar hitch receiver says "3,800-lb tow rating with weight distributing equipment, otherwise 2,000-lb tow rating," you're saying the load leveling and height control suspension in the tow package fulfills the need for "weight distributing equipment"?
Mortimer Brewster wrote:
The OP needs to check if his Grand Caravan has the factory tow package (check with a dealer if unsure)
I do. If my understanding above is correct, I'm all set.
Mortimer Brewster wrote:
and if he will need a brake controller for the trailer that’s under consideration.
I do. I'm wired for it, I just need the controller itself. Recommended at 1,000 lbs and required at 2,000.
