Is it bad to get to big of Equalizer hitch

mfoster711 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
Yes if you are on the high end of a 1200 lb hitch then going to a 1400lb hitch may be OK.

dodge guy wrote:
Now we know using a 1400lb hitch on a 1200 lb tongue weight trailer isn't going to break anything (at least it shouldn't) but it will not be sized appropriately and adverse handling could result because of it.

I think you are sorta agreeing with me but I feel these two comments contradict each other. Lets use a specific example to help clarify.

Let's say the tongue weight of my camper is typically 1175 lbs so a 1200 lb hitch would be appropriate. But, we take some longer trips at times and bring a lot more stuff (especially bottled water/gatorade) and that stuff goes in the storage of my camper near the front. This extra stuff could easily increase my tongue weight to 1250-1275.

So, which hitch should I get? the 1200 or 1400 lb hitch?

Your second statement above would suggest that if I buy the 1400 lb hitch then when I am in my typical camping setup with 1175 lbs of tongue weight then "adverse handling could result". But, if I buy the 1200 lb hitch then I will be overload when going on longer trips.

By high end of a 1200lb hitch I meant near 1300lbs (ie1275lbs).

If you are always going to be well over 1200lbs (near 1300) then get the 1400lb hitch. If your like me and your hitch weight fluctuates from 1175-1250 then get the 1200 lb unit. I also take longer trips and the hitch weight will go over 1200 slightly (1250). I keep my hitch weight at 12.5% of the trailers loaded ready to travel weight. So I load the trailer accordingly!