Is it bad to get to big of Equalizer hitch

mfoster711 wrote:
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.

If I may jump into the middle of this conversation --

Before you talk about bar "overload", you need to establish how you plan to set up the hitch.
In a previous post, you speculated, " the amount of weight being distributed from the trailer to the TV is determined by how the hitch is setup, not by the weight rating of the hitch."
It also is true that the amount of load being distributed is determined by how much load you want to restore to the TV's front axle. It's not determined directly by the tongue weight.

If you have bars rated for 1200# and a TW of 1275#, and if you opt to adjust the WDH to achieve "equal squat", then the bars might be at about 1275/1200 = 106% of rated capacity.
If you opt to adjust the WDH to give a Front Axle Load Restoration of 100%, the bars might be at about 66% of rated capacity.
If you opt to adjust the WDH for FALR = 50% (per Ford's specs), the bars might be at about 33% of rated capacity.

It's not about the tongue weight -- it's about how much load you want to transfer.
There's a high probability that the bars are designed on the assumption that they might be used to achieve "equal squat".
That requires much stronger bars than are necessary for the way WDHs typically are used today.

Ron