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WayneAt63044
Apr 17, 2014Explorer
A weight distribution hitch will move some of the trailer tongue weight off the rear axle of your tow vehicle. Too much weight on the rear of the truck will make it "porpoise" or buck in an up and down motion. Anti-sway devices help eliminate sideways movement like when an oncoming vehicle passes you and you feel the trailer pushed sideways requiring a steering correction. You need to know your tongue weight to know which weight bars to get. If you can still read the sticker on your trailer, look at the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and get a hitch system with bars just above 15% of the GVWR. As a guess, based on the age & length of your trailer, 1,000 lbs bars would probably work OK.
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