What Equalizer Hitch to Choose
We have a 2013 Coachmen Freedom Express Liberty Edition 320BHDS. Dry weight 7914#. Max cargo 2744#. Tongue weight 841#. Tow vehicle is 2003 GMC Sierra 2500hd diesel long bed. I have an equalizer ...
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Funny - I'm in the same boat as you - only a few minor differences.
My trailer GVWR is 10,400, dry hitch is 772. I'm installing a Reese SC with 1200lb bars.
I know if I max load the camper I have the potential (on paper) to overload the bars (10,400 X .013 = 1352) but that isn't exactly reality. How and where the cargo goes is key to influencing the tongue weight and I can't see how I can get that much cargo forward of my front axle on the RV.
The way I see it, I'm more in the sweet spot with the 1200lb (600-1200lb range) than with the next available 1500lb (800-1500lb range).
I know that on paper I can overload the bars but practically and physically I can't imagine how I would do it with the camper's interior setup.
Thoughts? 1200lb or 1500lb?
I know this is a bit of a thread jack and I apologize, but the weights were so close I figured I'd ask the same thing -
Which way would you go?
My trailer GVWR is 10,400, dry hitch is 772. I'm installing a Reese SC with 1200lb bars.
I know if I max load the camper I have the potential (on paper) to overload the bars (10,400 X .013 = 1352) but that isn't exactly reality. How and where the cargo goes is key to influencing the tongue weight and I can't see how I can get that much cargo forward of my front axle on the RV.
The way I see it, I'm more in the sweet spot with the 1200lb (600-1200lb range) than with the next available 1500lb (800-1500lb range).
I know that on paper I can overload the bars but practically and physically I can't imagine how I would do it with the camper's interior setup.
Thoughts? 1200lb or 1500lb?
I know this is a bit of a thread jack and I apologize, but the weights were so close I figured I'd ask the same thing -
Which way would you go?
