Question about WDH hitches for your TCers

twodownzero wrote:
It is somewhat surprising that anyone who has ever used a WD hitch would even ask this question. The only time I have ever not used a WD hitch is when the trailer tongue simply would not support the use of the WD brackets.

Otherwise it is a no-brainer. The cost isn't enough to warrant going without if it's available. No matter what your tow vehicle, unless you're towing less than 5k lbs., a weight distributing hitch is a must.

Can you get away with it? Yes. Should you even try? Hell no, unless you're towing a popup camper with a semi tractor. Otherwise, I think you'll see after just a few trips that a WD setup is worth its cost 100% of the time.

I really don't appreciate your kind of snide response "It is somewhat surprising that anyone who has ever used a WD hitch would even ask this question." Are you trying to say I'm an idiot for asking such a question? If you reread my first post you may notice that I have never had to use one a WDH because I have never had a bumper pull that is heavy enough to require one. Most of the time even those small trailers have been towed by a dually when they were being used.

I have towed a lot of trailers that are over 17000 and up to 22000# but they were all 5er's and you don't have a WDH on those. All of my bumper pull trailers have been at most 3000 to 3500#. So there has never been a need for WDH so this is all new territory for me. That is the reason I asked. If you feel it is a stupid question then please pass on and don't respond. With a response like that is not helping anybody that is asking questions to learn something new that they have never had to do in the past.

That is the thing I am towing less than 5000# or at most right at 5000#. When I tow my ATV I'll be less than 3000#.

I Think I well go ahead and get a WDH but I have no idea what weight bars should I get? From what I have seen is they are around 500 to 1000# bars. I don't think I would ever need more than that.

Now since I have decided to get a WDH setup I have heard that you shouldn't back up with the bars or the Sway control hooked up. Is this true?

As you can see I'm a complete neweebie at this WDH stuff.