Upgrading head and bars only on EQ hitch?
I’m considering upgrading from our current 10k EQ hitch to the 12k version. Nothing is wrong with our current set-up, but a change in TV has me considering the upgrade. I can upgrade the head and ...
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Lynnmor wrote:
It will "work" but you choose the size of the bars by tongue weight, not the tow vehicle.
I understand, but we are right 'on the line.' We bought the hitch 10 years ago for a hybrid trailer with a much lighter tongue. When we upgraded trailers, 7.5 years ago, our tongue went to right around the 1,000 pound mark, but with an HD Suburban as a tow vehicle, the 1k bars gave me all the tension I ever needed to get it where I wanted it. Moving to an F150, we will be loading right at the truck's payload, and I might want/need a bit more tension to dial in the system.
I won't upgrade until I hook it up and test things out (hopefully in the next month or so, if the weather holds), but I'm considering options if I find they are needed.
