Thoughts on WD hitch need

Mike134 wrote:

loydt wrote:
Just bought a new Jayco White Hawk 32BH. It has a GVWR of 9995 Lbs and a dry hitch weight of 1,100 Lbs. My truck is a 2018 Ram CC 4x4 dually with the Cummins/Aisin combo and a factory class V hitch. Do I need to mess with a WD hitch for this massive truck?

I don't think folks read word questions very well here based on the responses.

You have a 1-ton dually that has a payload in the neighborhood of 5500lbs. Was factory equipped with a class V hitch. Those can have a 18,000- 20,000 rating. You have the extra heavy duty transmission for that diesel. I'd bet if you dropped 1800 lbs of tongue weight on that beast of a truck your front wheel well height might go up 1/4". If you properly load the trailer you won't need sway control because a "PROPERLY" loaded trailer won't sway.

Just my 2 cents based on the information you provided.

I thought about that after I posted the question. Sometimes you get more than you ask for.

I have towed trailers all over the place, even across the county thru Yellowstone, Big Horns, you name it. Be it they were all heavy 5th wheels similar to the new massive Seismic unit I have ordered.

I asked the question due to this being a "bumper hitch style" only.

You are right on my trucks capacity. The manual states that any trailer over 20k pounds should utilize a 5th wheel or gooseneck hitch. Which means anything less than that can be towed by the class V hitch.

However I do believe that the WD hitch will more than likely improve the ride with the trailer back there. So thats worth the $600 or so over the long run.