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RDMueller
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Aug 26, 2016

Good w/d hitch choice for improving the ride in the TV

I'm looking for opinions from those who have towed with different hitches regarding which ones performed the best in terms of the ride. My setup: TV is a 2001 Ram 2500 diesel quad cab long bed T...
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bluepost
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Aug 27, 2016
Check trailer loading. 1000 lbs over the trailer axles is better than 500lbs, 10 ft forward and another 500 lbs 10 ft back, even though both have the same center of gravity.

A lot of weight in the front and rear of a long TT will keep the pendulum motion going. Imagine 2000 lbs centered in your truck bed vs 1000 lbs on the front hitch and another 1000 lbs on the back. Teeter tauter comes to mind. Center that weight in the trailer. Oh, and it's free.

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