Before our current trailer, we had a 2012 Jayco SLX 184BH - similar to what you're looking at it sounds like. Around 2750 dry, 3,500 gross. You don't get much cargo weight with these,but they're good little trailers. Towed with a Silverado 1500. I bought an Equal-I-zer with it and loved it. Didn't use much of the W/D, but a little was good and it was great for keeping the trailer "as one" with the truck. No sway - ever. I also frequently pulled the trailer 50 miles each way for our short trips without the equalizer - just a regular 2" drop bar. Did fine on those too. However, any time I went on the interstate, I used the equalizer - too many passing semi trucks and those little campers still catch a lot of wind. We pulled it from South Georgia to Maine and had a blast along the way. It was breeze to tow with the Equalizer and I never had to worry.
Bottom line: You may not "need" it, but I say get one - it's cheap insurance.
