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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eHoefler wrote:
The bars are not rated for the tongue weight. They are rated for how much weight they can transfer. The bars are more than adequate. If you have a 750 pound tongue weight, the bars will transfer 600 pounds to the steer axle and trailer axles leaving 150 pounds on the ball. The bars are correct.
If I use the Equal-i-zer find your hitch size tool with the below inputs it tells me I need the 1000/10000 hitch.
https://www.equalizerhitch.com/find-your-hitch-size
Gross weight: 5000
Tongue Weight: 550
Cargo Weight: 200
