Ball Mount Drop

goble5210 wrote:
So the camper dealer is going to thrown a EZ lift weight distribution and sway control hitch with my deal. Do any of you have any reviews on the EZ lift?

V/r,
TRG

The EZ Lift hitch is a standard WD hitch with a friction sway control added on. It is well known and a good hitch but the sway control is not on the level of some of the other hitches mentioned. Many people however use them successfully, including me for about 5 years. Your trailer length is right at about the limit for a single sway control. You may think about asking the dealer to put on two of them - one on each side of the tongue.
Barney

So the camper dealer is going to thrown a EZ lift weight distribution and sway control hitch with my deal. Do any of you have any reviews on the EZ lift?

V/r,
TRG

For that setup I would get a WDH That Toy is at its limit When you are going down the road.

Get an adjustable shank WDH with sway control. I've had good luck with the Reese Dual Cam, but others swear by the Equal-i-zer. Also make sure you get a good brake controller. I like the Prodigy - worth the money.

goble5210 wrote:
Thanks, I was looking at getting the WHD as well to ensure it tracked well behind my truck.

V/r,
TRG

Not sure what you mean about "tracking", but if you're including sway in this, you are confused as to what a WD will do for you. FWIW, it will only help in the distribution of weight between the truck's axles and the trailer axles. While this distribution will indeed help in the performance of the combined truck/trailer experience, it will not help in preventing or controlling sway.

As Skip mentioned above, you'll need to get a WD unit that has integrated anti-sway devices....don't go cheap and get one without it.

Good luck with you new toy and enjoy.

Ron

Most WDH are sold as a kit that includes an adjustable height shank. I highly recommend an Equal-i-zer 4-pt or Reese Strait Line which should be able to adjust for your situation.

The right one is the one that makes the trailer level when towing. This means that the height of the trailer and the height of your truck must be taken into account. You will most CERTAINLY need a weight distributing hitch (optimally one with integrated anti sway system like "Reece duel cam" or "Equal-i-zer") so your best bet is to buy a shank that is fully adjustable to work with your WD hitch. REAL important issues will be the fully loaded tongue weight of the trailer and the gvwr of the trailer. To get the fully loaded tongue weight use 15% of the trailers GVWR and size your WD system for that weight without being under that weight. With your truck it would be EXTREMELY important that you consider how these weights fit into both your trucks available payload (door post payload numbers minus weight of anything else you would have in the truck like people, cargo, pets etc). You can then also subtract that fully loaded tongue weight to see if it is within the trucks rating. Negative number means it's too heavy. It is equally important that you check the loaded tongue weight against the receivers maximum capacity (usually stamped on the receiver itself). Commonly half ton trucks have a maximum weight capacity (when using a WD system) of about a thousand pounds with some HD models going as high as 1,200 lb. They also have a maximum trailer weight (GVWR) of about 10,000 lb. with some HD models having higher weights.
Good luck / Skip

Level the trailer, measure the height of the top of the hitch. That will tell you how high/low you need to go on your ball.

Thanks, I was looking at getting the WHD as well to ensure it tracked well behind my truck.

V/r,
TRG

I agree, hooking up and taking a look is best. My Nash is so high off the ground the dealer needed a rise rather than a drop, to make sure the ride is level.