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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AngryBert-63 wrote:AH64ID wrote:
Get the 14K model, it uses the same bars as the 12K model with a stronger head.
If I had known that back in 2008 when I bought my hitch I would have gotten the 14Klb model.
That being said my 12K model does great with my 1250lbs of TW and 9-10K GTW.
Doesn't that model have max weight of 8200?
GVWR of the trailer? 7900 according to the sticker, but that was based on dry weight + 1750lbs and not structural design. As the camper got heavier thru the years the GVWR went up with no frame/axle design.
The camper has a 10K frame (at least, it could be a 12K) and 5200lb axles, as long as I don't exceed those I don't worry about the weight. Average TW is 1250±50lbs and TAW of 7500±500.
I haven't seen many campers with a 10K GVWR that are built on stronger frames, to include toy haulers. Most the TT's or TH's I compare it to that have 2K lb higher GVWR's have smaller frames and often smaller axles.
I don't treat it much differently than the sticker on the door of my TV, it's there and as long I am know about the design I don't worry about it.
I'd be willing to be we have very similar frames, seeing as both our campers are built by the same parent company. Looking at the specs of yours it comes with 16's, so does it have 6K or 5200lbs axles? Both axles are the same (brakes, bearings, etc) but the 6K spring pack is stiffer. 6K's can be had with 8 lug or 6 lug hubs. I like the OEM 16's thou, I just had to fork out the cash to swap to 16's.
