Complete Newbie Needs Straight Talk
Wife and I are longtime tent-campers trying to upgrade to a travel trailer. We're looking at something in the 15-17' range (such as Starcraft AR-One, R-Pod, etc.) weighing under 3,000. Since my cur...
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mkirsch wrote:
The "load distributing hitch" would not be installed on the truck, so you don't need to ask about that anymore. One less thing to worry about.
Technically what you are referring to is a "WEIGHT distributing hitch" and it is a device you buy separate from the truck and trailer, to connect the trailer to the truck. The size you choose is based on the weight of the trailer, and is a good idea 99.9999 percent of the time, especially if you buy one with an integrated sway control device.
Agree on the weight distributing hitch. Our first RV of any kind was a 19' Kit Sportsmaster travel trailer and we towed it with a '95 F150. We had the weight distributing hitch and anti sway bar. It was a great setup, although the TT was on the edge of being too heavy. Anyway, that was five towables ago.
