Dealer gave me wrong equal-I-zer size?
So I picked up a 2015 Jayco X23b hybrid today and the dealer installed the equalizer with the 600/6000 head/bars. Loaded trailer weight is 5000 max. I’ve read online people exceeding 600lbs on the to...
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600 lb bars is probably correct. You are better off using 80 to 100% of the bars spring rate than if you had 1000 lb bars and used 40 to 50%. The more spring rate used as a percentage with an Equalizer brand hitch, the more anti sway control it has by design as its based on the amount of friction at both the head and rail bracket, the more spring rate, the more friction. The 23B also has, or had, only a 3" tube for the A frame members, which might not be the best to use a heavier bar with.
Unfortunatly Equalizer does not have an 800 # bar option and you're at the border between the 600 and 1000#. By going to 1000# bars you might end up with one rough riding SOB by the time you dial in enough rate to make the sway control effective.
Not all dealers happen to be morons when it comes to setting up a WDH. Chances are the dealer, since he is a Jayco dealer and an Equalizer dealer, has set up more than one X23B before and knows a little more than us experts here on that specific application. Especially when taking into account the setup will be completely different from tow vehicle to tow vehicle with the same trailer.
The ultimate question would be "Did the hitch restore the front ride height of the tow vehicle when adjusted to Equalizers specs, and how does it tow and feel when loaded for use"? If all is good, why would you change?
Unfortunatly Equalizer does not have an 800 # bar option and you're at the border between the 600 and 1000#. By going to 1000# bars you might end up with one rough riding SOB by the time you dial in enough rate to make the sway control effective.
Not all dealers happen to be morons when it comes to setting up a WDH. Chances are the dealer, since he is a Jayco dealer and an Equalizer dealer, has set up more than one X23B before and knows a little more than us experts here on that specific application. Especially when taking into account the setup will be completely different from tow vehicle to tow vehicle with the same trailer.
The ultimate question would be "Did the hitch restore the front ride height of the tow vehicle when adjusted to Equalizers specs, and how does it tow and feel when loaded for use"? If all is good, why would you change?
