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ulvik
Explorer
Jan 07, 2018

Is a weight distribution hitch needed on dually?

I have a 1/2 ton truck to pull our 26ft. TT and absolutely need a weight distribution hitch to tow our camper. But a family friend is going to borrow out TT for a 500 mile trip and he owns a 3500 dual...
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Ivylog
Explorer III
Jan 07, 2018
Bryan, it would take a class 6 truck to handle 6000 lbs of "tongue weight". ^^^^ I doubt your van is up to that.
OP, on here a popup would need WD behind a dually. I would not worry about a one time 500 miles trip. I have tied my 500 lb tongue weight bumper hitch to my 750 lb receiver to pull my 13,000 bumper pull equipment trailer without WD.

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