Why do I need WD?
I have had several people telling me that towing my toy hauler without a weight distribution hitch is unsafe. I Don't get it? I have a 26' Cargo trailer / Toy Hauler conversion that only weighs abo...
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TomG2 wrote:
According to GM, their pickups don't require nearly as much weight distribution as previously thought. WD hitches were popularized back when Grandpa towed his Airstream with a '58 Buick. A 2500HD is rated by the manufacturer to not require WD for trailers like the OP is towing. What some feel as front end lightness is actually a soft rear suspension allowing the vehicle to wander when loaded.
Each hitch has a tongue weight limit on it. Very easy to check that number. My 2008 F250 says 500 pounds. I looked at Chevy and Dodge in same year and the limit was the same.I changed my factory hitch out for a class 5 hitch. Doesn't matter what sales person or manual says it is plainly marked on every hitch.
