Should I Buy The Dealer's Hitch
I'm buying a bumper pull trailer and the dealer is offering to install a weight distribution hitch for $1,000. They said it is an Equal-i-zer, I don't remember which model. It's my first trailer so ...
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I've never towed with an Equal-i-zer hitch, I'm a Reese dual-cam guy (had several of them due to the heavy tongue weight of my Reflections). I think Equal-i-zer is the most popular since that what dealers push. However, they are very noisy, my traveling companion has one on his Airstream/Mercedes. I can tell he's arrived as soon as he pulls into the campground. That's his number 1 complaint with it and it's hard to snap-up (yes, he does use the tongue jack as well). The only thing to caution you about is: height of hitch receiver on a F250. You'll probably need a long drop shank.
Having towed with several F150s (hundred of thousands miles), it's a better truck than the Super Duty. I have had 3 Super Duty's. My current one is a F350/PS 6.7 Lariat and I tow 42' fifth-wheel and it's one hell of a good truck, but the last F150 was a better truck all around (except capacity & power). Keep in mind, that there are F150s and then their are F150s. You need to buy a truck properly equipped to tow the load you have.
As far as having the dealer supply and install the hitch... There are a lot of things you don't know about setting it up properly and it will make all the difference in your towing experience.
Having towed with several F150s (hundred of thousands miles), it's a better truck than the Super Duty. I have had 3 Super Duty's. My current one is a F350/PS 6.7 Lariat and I tow 42' fifth-wheel and it's one hell of a good truck, but the last F150 was a better truck all around (except capacity & power). Keep in mind, that there are F150s and then their are F150s. You need to buy a truck properly equipped to tow the load you have.
As far as having the dealer supply and install the hitch... There are a lot of things you don't know about setting it up properly and it will make all the difference in your towing experience.
