1st time TT owner, with questions
My husband and I love to camp, but with a 2 year old (and hopefully one more child in the next year or two), we wanted something a little more "enclosed" than a tent -- particularly for naps and earli...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
Your understanding of tongue weight is correct- the 10-15% is loaded weight. Once you've weighed the trailer loaded you'll have a fair idea of target number and can load accordingly.
A concern that does come to mind is your statement that the tug's equippped with a Class II hitch (receiver)- are you sure about that? I ask because dowthread from that point you mention having acquired a weight distributing hitch. There are few if any Class II receivers that are designed/rated for W/D use, which puts considerable strain on that component. As always, weakest component governs, and the limitations of the receiver itself may preclude the use of W/D.
It sounds like you have some sort of "hitch man" advising you; I hope he looks closely at the receiver you actually have on. It's not just a matter of opening size, either- there are plenty of Class II hitches with two inch openings. That doesn't mean they can be used with weight distribution systems. You might even just write down the receiver make and model number and lokok it up yourself.
Hmmm, this is concerning then. We definitely have a Class II hitch (ETA: I think? Now DH says he's not 100% certain...). The dealer said we should get the equalizing hitch, anti-sway bar and the brake package. The service shop called my husband on Monday for some more info on his vehicle, but so far that's it. I hope we didn't get sold something that we A) don't need, and B) could cause more problems than it solves...
