WDH for 2500 Truck necessary?

My Ford's hitch specifies it is rated for 600 lbs. tongue weight & 6,000 trailer weight without weight dist, 1,250 lbs. & 12,500 with.

You might not need it, but it will feel better connected going down the road.

I don't know about Dodge, but Chevrolet does not require a weight distributing hitch with their 2500/3500 models. I use my Andersen no sway hitch with my 2500HD for the extra sway control, only because I already owned one. I put very little tension on the chains.

I have one for my D-max and use it but it's not needed and my trailer is about 2,000 lbs heaver. The only reason I still use it is because I had one. I just snug the chains and there is 0 load and call it good.

So no, I don't think you need one.

I went from a '97 K1500 using an Equilizer 4-Way, to my sig truck. The WDH didn't fit the Dodge because of the truck receiver height. I went for a run without WDH and determined that I was fine. Never spent the ~$100 for the longer/taller shank that would have allowed use of my WDH. I ended up giving it to my father in law since he was looking at purchasing the same one I had.

We've done many trips with and without toys in the trailer, and it has pulled great.