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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shades9323 wrote:aftermath wrote:
Has anyone suggested that he actually weighs his set up to see what the actual tongue weight is? I towed a 21ft Starcraft hybrid and had two propane tanks and two batteries on the tongue. The folks at Equalizer suggested the 1000 lb bars. This set up worked well for me.
The OP has a posted TW of something like 400pounds. I am guessing that if he loads on the propane and batteries it will be at least double that.
If you are not sure, simply hook up the rig with the hitch they gave you. If you can get it straight and level and return the weight to the front wheels WITHOUT cranking the hitch down to the max, they you should be good to go.
Pretty simply solution, unless I missed something. The design of the trailer itself is another matter. IF the dealer is going to reattach the safety chains so it will all work then do that.
I took it to the dealer last Saturday to have them move the chains. On the way back I decided to stop at the cat scales. I had thrown 110lbs worth of stuff near the door (in front of axles). I doubt we hit cc as we don’t carry water or a generator or anything. Not a ton of storage up front either. Scaled at 540 lbs on the tongue.
Yep, this is what most of us have been saying all along. Sure you could have 800 or 900lbs of TW but it wouldn’t be properly loaded then.
Glad your finally getting the answers you need.
