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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Deep Trax wrote:I have owned both. (for a short while both at the same time) The 12K bars will NOT fit into the 14K head, and the 14K bars will NOT fit into the 12K head.
As I mentioned in my first post to this thread, the spring bars on the Equalizer 12,000 & 14,000 lb hitches are identical. This information came direct from Progress customer service, so check with them if you have any doubts.
The rep told me they assign different part numbers and apply different stickers to the 12,000 & 14,000 lb bars, but this is just to avoid confusion. The bars are the same, but depending upon which hitch head the bars are sold with, some with have 14,000 lb stickers and others will have 12,000 lb stickers.
The main (possibly only) difference between the 12,000 & 14,000 lb Equalizer hitches is the thickness of side plates on the hitch head. The side plates on the 12,000 lb hitch are 3/8" thick while the side plates on the 14,000 lb hitch head are 1/2" thick.
Because of this, I see absolutely no harm in using a 14,000 lb Equalizer hitch when a 12,000 lb Equalizer hitch is adequate. Am I missing something?
The 1/2 round slots at the end of the 14K bars are offset. On the 12K bars they are centered.
On the 12K bars you can flip them over and insert them into the same "reciever" since it's slot is centered. If you flip over a 14K bar, it will not fit in the same 'reciever". You would need to swap sides with it.
I think that customer service strikes again.
