bar size for Equal-i-zer hitch
I have done some seraching around and am not finding quite what I'm looking for with regards to an answer to this question: I am purchasing an Equal-i-zer hitch. The published (dry) tongue weight ...
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Thanks very much. I don't have the trailer yet, so the only actual scale weight I have thus far is the actual dry weight.
I will check with the manufacturer. Assuming it doesn't exceed their limits and since I am going to be very close to the 1,000# mark, is there much (any?) harm in going up to the 1,200# bars (12,000# GTW).
Just not sure how exact a science this is. Seems to me there's some "insurance" room - meaning, If my actual hitch weight happens to come out to 985#, it would make sense to go not just to the 1,000# bars (10,000# GTW), but to move up one level... assuming that doesn't cause undue ride harshness, etc. Just coming from the school of thought that slightly more than needed is better than running the risk of being under, even by a little (for example: if I loaded up my trailer to a tongue weight of 1,100#).
Thanks again for the advice and guidance.
I will check with the manufacturer. Assuming it doesn't exceed their limits and since I am going to be very close to the 1,000# mark, is there much (any?) harm in going up to the 1,200# bars (12,000# GTW).
Just not sure how exact a science this is. Seems to me there's some "insurance" room - meaning, If my actual hitch weight happens to come out to 985#, it would make sense to go not just to the 1,000# bars (10,000# GTW), but to move up one level... assuming that doesn't cause undue ride harshness, etc. Just coming from the school of thought that slightly more than needed is better than running the risk of being under, even by a little (for example: if I loaded up my trailer to a tongue weight of 1,100#).
Thanks again for the advice and guidance.
