Weight Distribution hitch..

dodge guy wrote:

Mr_MrsSchlepprock250 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
The trailer is 8k lbs dry probably around 9500 lbs loaded for a trip. So 12% of 9500 would be approx. 1160lbs. The 12,000/1200 would be what you want.

Also, you want to be around 12%. 15% is a lot, more for 5`ers. and some receivers aren`t rated for more than 1200lbs!

Thanks, we have three kids (our kids are older)and say we load for a full week and say we were up to 10,000 lbs loaded( we usually load heavy..food drinks towels and so on for five to six people)would the 1200 lb bars be over loaded? 12% of 10,000 is 1200, should we run at max? Will there be any ill effects of running a heavier bar, say the 1500 lb trunnion if were only say 1200 lbs of TW? I need to order the new hitch tonight as we are picking up our new TT this afternoon ( YAY)which is why I'm trying to get this figured out.

EDIT: The specs of the 1200lb hitch is 600 to 1200 lbs of weight
while the 1500 lb hitch says 800 to 1500 lbs of weight.

It sounds like you load like me. we are 2k lbs above the dry weight! we also take everything with us because we can, we have a 4100lb Cargo Carrying Capacity, which is good and bad! LOL

I originally had 1500lbs of Tongue Weight, and the X didn`t like it, it handled terrible. I moved some stuff around and got it down to 1200 lbs. it felt much more stable without the extra weight on the tongue.

Are you talking about the hitch receiver on the truck or the hitch that slides into the truck? as far as the ratings go.

I was talking about the weight ratings of the WD hitch. I went with a 1200 lb Reese straight line with sway control. I ordered it from Etrailer.com for $540.45 with no tax and free shipping. We picked up the camper yesterday evening, we used just the hitch head that we had been using for our old TT. I was worried because the new TT is so much bigger and heavier,but when we hooked to it my truck ('99 F250 in sig) it barely squatted. So I'm pretty sure we can get it loaded to our liking. Phil