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2Bargos
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Dec 26, 2016

Is there a good "cheap" WDH hitch on market

Over the past several years DW and I have owned TT'S, Fvers a motorhome and now I've come full circle back to a travel trailer.
I buy and rebuild campers and we use them until they are sold
Until purchase of coach a few years ago I owned and towed with a dually so a hitch was never a concern.
We recently sold the coach and purchased an 08 Forest River Cherokee 28 a+.DW said this one is not for sale so I do as I'm told
I'm towing with an 01 Ford F150 crew so with an empty trailer weight of 5400 once loaded I'm pushing recommended weights on truck.a Dually is in the future plans but I would like to use the camper for some local outings (less than 50 miles) until funds are available for a heavier truck.
Is there a good hitch on the market that won't break the bank because when I upgrade trucks probably won't use it anyway

23 Replies

  • One option: keep an eye on your local Craigslist for a used Equal-i-zer brand hitch.
  • I use an Eaz-Lift 48069 rated at 1200# to tow a Nash 26X 8,000+ pound TT behind my 2005 3/4T truck. I've only used it for one season to tow the trailer around Washington state and then up the AlaCan to Anchorage. It worked well on both pavement and gravel.

    $226 on Amazon with Prime delivery.

    Bill
  • We used an E2 WD hitch with our last TT and were quite happy with it. It was very reasonable on the price scale, too. It provided both weight distribution and anti-sway. Our first tow vehicle was an '08 Tahoe before we got the truck.

    Rob