Use WD setup with 3/4 ton?

If you already own the WD hitch then I see no reason why not to use it

old guy wrote:
well it might just be me but I wouldn't tow any TT across the street with out a WDH and sway control

You clearly don't understand the reasons and math behind the need, or not need, for a WD hitch. The primary reason for WD is to put weight back on the front wheels to regain steering control. In the case of a 2500 series truck the tongue weight from a trailer the size of the OP it's very unlikely it would take enough weight off the front to make any difference.

Sway control? That's different. Some folks will say "I have a big truck and have towed 30ft trailers for a million miles and never needed sway control". Maybe. Sway control is like insurance. You can drive a million miles and never make a claim. Do you decide you don't need insurance because you've never had an accident? One day that teen age girl who's texting rear ends your sedan and totals it out. Her insurance isn't adequate to cover the damages. You decided you didn't insurance. What now?

Sway control is like that, you don't need it until you need it. And compared to what you spend on everything else, sway control costs almost nothing.

OP, how many thousands of pounds of weight can you put in the bed of the truck without anything behind it? Do you really think 600 pounds of tongue weight is going to overload your truck rear axle? Does a lightly loaded pick up truck need more weight on the front axle?

I won't throw across the street without WD.:S

I would say with your set up you don't really need sway control, I have towed 34 foot camp trailers across the West with a Ford Excursion without WD and had no problems. That said since you have the system why to use it just to improve the ride or at least set it up so its ready to go for longer trips and just tow with the ball for shorter ones?

Best bet it to try it out both ways and see for yourself since everyone's skill and comfort level is different. As you can see from the posts that some guys have no idea what it even feels like to tow without a WD set up as they have never tried to.

If the hitch can handle it, try it with and without it. I have noticed with mine I don't need quite as much tire pressure as I thought either. I went from 80 to 70 psi and still get good handling and a much improved ride.

well it might just be me but I wouldn't tow any TT across the street with out a WDH and sway control

My trailer is slightly heavier and I towed it for several trips with no weight or sway control. I never had a sway problem but as I kept piling more stuff in the trailer and the bed I started noticing the truck getting squirrelier. Never had a white knuckle experience but just didn't like the feeling as the steering got lighter so I got the Andersen that is very easy to use, no bars to fight, etc. It took care of it nicely and I just feel safer.

This thread addresses this topic...

Do I Need to use a WDH with an F350 SRW Powerstroke?

Basically...the ratings label on the receiver will have two ratings

One is when towing without a WD Hitch system...AKA Dead Weight towing

Other is towing with a WD Hitch system

Most will be 500 lb tongue max weight without WD, or dead weight or weight carry




Even a half ton can tow without a WD Hitch...if the tongue weight is low
enough...

You still need sway control. I used an equal I zer hitch with a 28' TT and a 3500 DRW.

The hitch will tell you how much tongue weight is acceptable without a WDH. You'll need to know your tongue weight. If the hitch will handle it without the WDH I wouldn't bother using it. If you do need it to meet the rating and already have it then I use it.
If you were starting from scratch and had to buy a hitch I would just upgrade the hitch on the truck so you didn't need the WDH instead of buying the WDH hitch.
A 2500 truck will probably ride better with most of the weight on the rear to soften the ride.
I've got a dually, I often tow an equipment trailer that can weigh up to 16,000 pounds depending on what I'm hauling. I never use a WDH. I upgraded the one on the truck to a Super Hitch that can handle 1,700 pounds of tongue weight. It tows fine. I wouldn't want to have to heft the WDH and bars around, hook and un hook, and listen to it creek and groan on corners if I didn't have too.