Anti sway, wt distribution
Hi folks, We are new to camping. We have a 26' Jayco Eagle 5200#. My tow vehicle is a 2012 GMC 1500 pickup with tow package. My question is; do we really need wt distributing and/or anti-sway mec...
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TomG2 wrote:LarryJM wrote:r
I'm not sure any vehicle manufacturer specifies what weight can safely be removed from any particular vehicle and still maintain the same level of safety handling wise.
Larry
What else does it mean when GM says 0% replacement is required when towing a 6,000 pound trailer with a 1500? GM has a lot more to lose by misleading their customers than the "Internet Experts". I am not here to sell GM or defend their engineers. It is interesting that they changed their minds in the last few years, something that some of the "Internet Experts" don't seem able to do.
O.K. then supply an actual verifiable reference that states "0% is required when towing a 6,000 lb trailer".
Sorry I just don't beleive any manufacturer would say removing like 600lbs or more than 25% of the wt. from a front axle is O.K.
BTW HERE is an ACTUAL 2013 GM towing document and notice it says for a 3 to 5K trailer you are allowed 600lb max tongue wt. and can use either a WD or non WD hitch, however for trailers above 5K (next line in the above document) it requires a WDH and a max tongue of 1200lbs so right there your 6000 non WDH WILD *** GUESS clearly says you must use a WDH. Yep you have to be carefull of these INTERNET EXPERTS like yourself that spew anything w/o verifiable information.
Larry