rsaylor3 wrote:
My trailer is a 32 ft box and 36ft hitch to bumper. I tow with a 2015 Silverado 2500. I use a Blue Ox Sway Pro with 1,500 lb bars.
I honestly would not tow without it. to me it's like seatbelts and everything else. If I have a way to be safer in what I am doing, why would I not? and how would I feel if I had to say I should have after something goes wrong.
takes maybe 5 minutes extra to hook up at most, and it provides for a very stable platform when towing. I have towed a short distance at lower speeds to storage and the difference in feel is night a day.
For the long haul, you will be happy just in the ride quality alone for having it on there.
Good luck and enjoy your new trailer!
Is your 2500 diesel? Have you CAT scaled your front and rear axle weight with your WDH fully tensioned? I'd be curious to see what these numbers are. It's very possible with a 2500 gasser (with less weight on the front axle) you may actually get better weight distribution with a WDH.
My 3500 Ram diesel SRW with with 1200-1400 lbs. of tongue weight (TT empty to loaded) and no WDH has approx. 4600-4700 lbs. on the front axle and approx. 4400-4500 lbs. on the rear axle. That's close to an ideal 50/50 weight distribution. If I used a WDH it would put even more weight on the front axle and less on the rear---in my case, exactly the opposite of what I need.
IMO, if one wants to truly be safe, one will confirm proper weight distribution (i.e., axle weights) with a CAT scale ticket. These are the type of numbers will hold up in a court of law in the event "something goes wrong". My numbers are good. Are yours?
