Is it bad to get to big of Equalizer hitch
Is there anything wrong with getting an Equalizer hitch that is a size too big? I am following the instructions on their website and it recommends a 10k but if I add a lot of extra cargo weight then i...
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I talked to the folks at Equal-i-zer some years ago when I purchased my first one. I have owned three. While you could probably make it work, it doesn't make sense to have 14K bars with a 600 lb tongue weight. What the guy at EQ, who, by the way seemed very knowledgeable, told me, was, if you are close, go to the next size larger. You can loosen the tension on the heavier bars but you can't tighten bars that are too light enough to do the job. I think it does make sense to have bars that are at or one size above your real tongue weight.
My current set up has a tongue weight of just over 12K. I have the 14K hitch and, SET UP PROPERLY, it works very well.
My current set up has a tongue weight of just over 12K. I have the 14K hitch and, SET UP PROPERLY, it works very well.
