10 K Equalizer for Light Weight Trailer?
I am contemplating purchasing an equalizer hitch for my 2008 FunFinder 189FBS. My tow vehicle is a 2010 F-150 4X4, 6-speed, 5.4 V8 long 3:55 gear ratio, long wheelbase pickup. My trailer has a GVWR o...
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Route66Cruisers wrote:1) Your trailer probably has a tongue weight close to 600#.
---My trailer has a GVWR of 5,855 lbs. Full loaded with water and supplies it weighs in at 5,200 lbs.---Some folks tell me to go with the 10,000 pounder as a safety margin considering the weight in the bed of the truck, 36 gallons of fuel and two passengers.---
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2) Your WDH does not need to compensate for occupants, fuel, cargo, etc carried in the TV.
3) IMO, a WDH rated for 1000# TW would be unnecessarily stiff for your trailer.
I would opt for the 600# hitch.
Ron
