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VTLee
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Dec 08, 2016

Do I need an weight distributing hitch for my Colorado?

I have traded in my 5th wheel, which was pulled by an F250,for a small TT. I bought a new Chevy Colorado with a payload limit of 1510 lbs. and a towing limit of 7,000 lbs. The new trailer just arriv...
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drsteve
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Dec 12, 2016
Consult the owner's manual. That trailer will probably have more tongue weight than the receiver will handle without WD. The Colorado will drive and handle better with WD too.

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