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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jfkmk wrote:
The manufacturers website also recommends adding 1/3 the weight of rear seat passengers and cargo carried in the back of the vehicle to calculate the bars you need. If you’re already right at the calculated required bars already, you might want to keep that in mind.
I was under that impression as well. I just picked up some 1K bars for mine to replace the 750's the dealer supplied. Luckily I can just replace my bars.
With a GVWR of 6500, I'm already at 780lbs with the 'estimated' 12% TW fully loaded.
Once I pack some junk in the back of the 'burb, and add 42 gallons of gas (which is all aft of the rear axle in my truck), I'm in range for 1K bars. Equalizers calculator agrees.
Are you suppose to take into account the weight of the hitch head to? They aren't light.
Of course, its easy for me to switch back to the 750's if I don't like the heavier bars.
