Any Reason To Get A WDH?

hohenwald48 wrote:
How do I go about picking one? Do they come in different sizes/ratings? Are some easier to manage than others? As far as setting it up I guess I will probably simply pull the fuse (there has to be one somewhere) to the rear airbags until I get the bars adjusted. Any other suggestions are welcome.

Maybe I'll just go back to my Monaco DP motorhome. I'm getting a headache from all this thinking.

They do come in different weight ratings. Different manufacturers have different weight increments.

Arguing various brands, is like arguing Chevy, Dodge, Ford. Everybody has their preference, and will tell you the best one is the one they currently have. Some can be had for a little over 300.00. Some will be like buying a used car.

I have had / used Andersen, BlueOx, Drawtite, and Reese. The Andersen and BlueOx have built in sway control, the others did not.

In my earlier reply, I recommended you look at Andersen, mostly because of your tow vehicle being an SUV. There are some states /municipalities where it is not leagl to leave your weight distribution hitch sticking out of your receiver, when not towing. It's also quite painful, running your shins into it. So, when running around town, where do you put it?

Many WDH brands, require greasing the ball and trunion bar ends. Kind of messy to throw that in back of your car. The average weight on the other WDH brands is 80 - 100 lbs.

The Andersen hitch weighs 60 lbs (including the parts that stay mounted on the trailer) and doesn't require any grease or oil, on any parts. Go ahead and throw it in the car, you can clean up with a vaccum cleaner. Andersen hitch has an "up to" rating of 1400 lbs tongue weight / 14000 lbs gross trailer weight.

For the air bag system, is it not disabled when vehicle is turned off? If so, line up the ball and trailer coupler, turn off the car, set the trailer down on ball, latch coupler, adjust WDH, and re-start the car.