Hitch question
Is it necessary to have a weight distributing hitch on a 5000# TT? It's been about 15 years since I pulled a TT, I am now a TC guy but my son is getting one . I know I had one before but was just wond...
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Depends on the tongue weight of the trailer, the rating of the receiver, and the vehicle you are pulling with.
For example, a 5k trailer will have 600+lbs of tongue weight. Most 1/2 ton trucks have class 3 hitches standard, which are only good for 5-600lbs weight carrying (dead tongue weight) but 1k when using a wd hitch. So the trailer may exceed the hitch rating on a 1/2 ton truck without a wd hitch. As well, 600+lbs hung off the back of a light duty truck may reduce the weight on the front steer axle enough to may the drive unstable.
A 3/4 ton truck or better, which come with higher rated hitches and are heavier to start, can handle 600+lbs of tongue weight without a wd hitch.
For example, a 5k trailer will have 600+lbs of tongue weight. Most 1/2 ton trucks have class 3 hitches standard, which are only good for 5-600lbs weight carrying (dead tongue weight) but 1k when using a wd hitch. So the trailer may exceed the hitch rating on a 1/2 ton truck without a wd hitch. As well, 600+lbs hung off the back of a light duty truck may reduce the weight on the front steer axle enough to may the drive unstable.
A 3/4 ton truck or better, which come with higher rated hitches and are heavier to start, can handle 600+lbs of tongue weight without a wd hitch.
