Bent Trailer Hitch Ball
Made the jump from hybrid trailer to a Jayco 267BH in May and have had it out about 14 days. Towing with a 2012 Ford F-150 with the max towing package so I haven't been concerned with being too heavy...
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jjlhampton wrote:
Just went out to the trailer and you'd think they'd stamp the info other then up underneath the coupler area.
It does need a "2 5/16 ball, Not to Exceed 14K gross, tongue weight not to exceed 2100lbs."
The hitch is an EZ lift from C.W.
The GVWR of the Trailer is 7000lbs. Unloaded it is 5425 and last weekend when heading out, w/ our normal gear packed, the scale read 5950.
Picked up a new 2 5/16 ball, with a 1/14 shank diamter, 2 3/4 shank length, with a 12K capacity.
Now looking at CURT Replacement MV Round Bar Weight Distribution Head #17075 and CURT Replacement MV Round Bar Weight Distribution Spring Bar #17074. W/ both rated to 14K trailer wgt. and 1400lb tongue weight.
And again thank you all so much!
The spring bars should be in the range of your tongue weight. I believe that you currently have 800 pound bars and they should be fine. You should weigh the tongue to be sure. You do not want higher rated bars than necessary because they need to flex. You certainly do not want 1400 pound bars.
