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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mfoster711 wrote:I pulled that sentence from what you posted as him saying... Perhaps you should read it again.Huntindog wrote:That is not what he said and I really think you are getting a little extreme. What he did say was:
The customer service person has spoken.. EVERYONE should just get the 14K hitch.As far as getting a bigger hitch, if there is any possibility of going over the GVWR or tongue weight ratings of a certain hitch, I would get the next size up.
This advice is completely sound and is relevant to my initial question. This advice also matches up with the chart I found for Reese.
Does a 14k hitch work for any camper? I don't know. I'm not sure the 14k could be properly setup for a very light weight camper. Regardless, this is not what I was asking.
An engineer would NEVER say something like that.. They base what they say on their engineering knowledge, not what they have "heard".
A customer service person on OTOH will say whatever they think you want to hear.
