Do I even need a WD setup?
So I bought a fairly expensive WD hitch, but the place where I bought my trailer from (private sale) was literally around the corner from my house. So when taking it home, I didn't bother with the WD...
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shaner82 wrote:
To be clear, the trailer was loaded when I pulled it. It was a private sale and they left everything in it. The rear end barely squatted. I literally went 1/2 mile, which is why I didn't bother with the WD hitch
I thought sway control and WD were two different things and a WD hitch wouldn't necessarily help with sway. If it will, I'll definitely keep it.
Yes, you should use a WDH. If you don't use one and sway control, some day you could find yourself finding that it IS back there in a very bad way... It's great that you are asking in the beginning. Too many people buy trucks and/or trailers and have no clue about ratings, WDHs, etc. and get themselves into trouble.
You should learn about WDH setup and weights (and a few other things such as tire psi & max. tire speed). Tongue weight should be an absolute min. of 10 percent. Average is more like 12-13 percent. Ours is almost 15 percent. Dry weights are fairy tale factory numbers which always go up, and sometimes by a lot. The ACTUAL tongue weight on that trailer could end up being more like 700 lbs.
Receivers in a TV have a lower max. TW and tow rating when not using a WDH. I don't know what your truck has, but you could be over the rating if not using a WDH.
