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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1400 lbs
The Reese dual cam WDH is a nice setup because of it's self-centering action. Trunnion style bars are a little easier to handle and store.
After you have the WDH installed and you are all loaded up for camping, I would suggest going to a scale to determine the trailer's actual weight (GVW) and the actual tongue weight (TW) so you know exactly where you are at. That will verify that the bar rating is good, will give you remaining cargo carrying capacity and what payload capacity is left in the truck. You can also use the numbers to figure out exactly how much weight is transferred between axles and if the WDH could use some fine tuning.
The Reese dual cam WDH is a nice setup because of it's self-centering action. Trunnion style bars are a little easier to handle and store.
After you have the WDH installed and you are all loaded up for camping, I would suggest going to a scale to determine the trailer's actual weight (GVW) and the actual tongue weight (TW) so you know exactly where you are at. That will verify that the bar rating is good, will give you remaining cargo carrying capacity and what payload capacity is left in the truck. You can also use the numbers to figure out exactly how much weight is transferred between axles and if the WDH could use some fine tuning.
