Equalizer hitch

APT wrote:
EQ 1000 pound bars are designed for 400-1000 pounds of TW. That's what I recommend.

Having used a 1000 / 10,000 lb Equal-i-zer myself for many years I'd find the ride awfully stiff with as little as 400 lbs of gross tongue weight. Progress itself would seem to agree as the company offers a 600 / 6,000 lb version that would be my choice for any trailer with a gross tongue weight consistently below 600 lbs. With a gross trailer weight averaging 5500 lbs loaded and ready to camp the OP's trailer should be running ~ 750 lbs of gross tongue weight so the 1000 / 10,000 Equal-i-zer would be his correct choice.

EQ 1000 pound bars are designed for 400-1000 pounds of TW. That's what I recommend.

GaryWT wrote:

jmtandem wrote:
If you are looking for a good weight distribution hitch consider the Husky centerline, Blue Ox, ProPride, Hensley, or Reese Dual Cam. All will work well for you.

He is looking for a good hitch, that is why he is going with the Equilizer. It is a great hitch, good luck.

:) Hi, always someone trying to sell you something else other than what you asked about. Eleven years and several tens of thousands of miles and my Equal-I-zer hitch is still great. Still using all original parts. Nothing wore out and nothing broken.

Rburkes wrote:
TV is 2013 Ford F150. 1850 payload,tow package all the goodies. 5.0
TT is 5500 lbs loaded. I want to buy an Equalizer hitch.
Which one do I want ????

:) Hi, you want the 10,000 lb hitch with 1,000 lb bars.

jmtandem wrote:
If you are looking for a good weight distribution hitch consider the Husky centerline, Blue Ox, ProPride, Hensley, or Reese Dual Cam. All will work well for you.

He is looking for a good hitch, that is why he is going with the Equilizer. It is a great hitch, good luck.

Rburkes wrote:
Sorry tw is 620

That's a lot better than the 520, but still watch how you load as you are at the lower end of what is suggested. Obviously this varies from trailer to trailer, but wanted to mention it just in case you weren't aware of it.

Any trailer running an average GVW loaded & ready to camp of ~ 5500 lbs should also be running an average gross tongue weight of ~ 750 lbs (13% to 14%), just as was the case with my previous KZ Spree. The reason the OP's 246RKS, with an average GVW of 5500 lbs, is running an unusually low gross tongue weight of just over 11% is obvious - it's a rear kitchen model with heavy items such as the fridge located aft of the axles, so the advice to "watch how you load" is especially important. :)

Rburkes wrote:
Sorry tw is 620

That's a lot better than the 520, but still watch how you load as you are at the lower end of what is suggested. Obviously this varies from trailer to trailer, but wanted to mention it just in case you weren't aware of it.

As mentioned, go with the 1k lb bars. Or as posted, possibly look at the other hitches mentioned, The Reese SC is very similar to the Equal-I-Zer 4 way system, but the Reese does offer a little more fine tuning of the hitch head. Another plus for Reese is if you buy a different trailer down the road, you can swap the bars out instead of possibly needing to buy a whole new system with the Equal-I-Zer.

BUT you can't go wrong with the Equal-I-Zer, or any of the others posted.

lawrosa wrote:
Yup go with the 10K...90-00-1000 Equal-i-zer.

Yup, my thoughts also.

Yup go with the 10K...90-00-1000 Equal-i-zer.

Sorry tw is 620