rctoyguy wrote:
Now I'm wondering if I need to hook up the bars anyway, with very little tension. I looked over the install instructions for this hitch again, and it says:
Rating when used as a weight distributing hitch with spring bars:
tongue weight 1000
max gross trailer weight 10,000
Rating when used as a weight carrying hitch without spring bars:
tongue weight 500 (I'm over that)
max gross trailer weight 5,000 (I'm over that too)
Hoped I could get away without hooking up the bars, but maybe I can't.
Yes, you need to hook up the bars, and adjust them properly.
