Forum Discussion

JoshuaH's avatar
JoshuaH
Explorer
Jun 03, 2018

Choosing a WDH and weight my trailer, please help.

I need to buy a WDH, this will be for a Trail Lite Bantam 17ft. hybrid, dry weight of 2100 lbs. The tow vehicle is going to be a 2006 Jeep Liberty with a V6, in a few years probably will be replaced w...
KD4UPL's avatar
KD4UPL
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2018
The WDH will be used to tow your trailer loaded. It will need to carry the loaded tongue weight. I don't think you can get these numbers unless you load it and weigh it.
Of course, you can estimate it and buy a hitch with sufficient margin to cover what you think the weight is. That will probably work. With a tiny trailer like that I would think any WDH would almost be overkill.

About RV Tips & Tricks

Looking for advice before your next adventure? Look no further.25,187 PostsLatest Activity: Mar 09, 2026