Newbie Ques for hitch selection
Hi All, Newbie to the forum and newbie to RVing. Following is my future rig. Have bought the tow vehicle and have zeroed-in on the trailer but not yet purchased. Tow vehicle is 2012 Acura MDX...
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Looks like I’m well within the limits. Tongue weight is 369 lbs “with” full propane and battery. Dealer measured. Total trailer weight is 3360 lbs and even if fully loaded upto it’s maximum capacity it’s 4000 lbs. If I load some cargo in the rear I can actually reduce some tongue weight. Although it’s very unlikely I’ll ever fully load it but for sure I won’t exceed tongue weight capacity of my SUV.
As a cautious measure I have added a friction based anti-sway bar using a double ball hitch mount. Along with Trailer stability assist feature it should be OK. At least initially I’m not getting a WDH but if initial experience is not good I might consider it later.
Since posting initially. I have come across several threads where people have posted detailed experiences towing travel trailers with MDX that were significantly heavier than mine.
I’ll post mine as well here after picking up mine this Monday. It’s a 200+ mile drive.
As a cautious measure I have added a friction based anti-sway bar using a double ball hitch mount. Along with Trailer stability assist feature it should be OK. At least initially I’m not getting a WDH but if initial experience is not good I might consider it later.
Since posting initially. I have come across several threads where people have posted detailed experiences towing travel trailers with MDX that were significantly heavier than mine.
I’ll post mine as well here after picking up mine this Monday. It’s a 200+ mile drive.
