sway control requirements
I am trading for a 25 ft mini lite. My tv is a F250 crew cab with a 6.2l gas motor The tongue weight is about 600lb . Will I require a WD hitch and will I require sway control.
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TomG2 wrote:
The OP has a F-250 and no weight distributing hitch will be required for that small of a trailer. One of the joys of driving a more than adequate pickup is the elimination of the bars and junk associated with the fancy hitches. Enjoy the freedom.
A WD hitch would be required for the OP's truck. According to Ford's 2012 RV and Trailer guide, the weight carrying capacity of the hitch is 600 lbs and the max trailer is 6,000 lbs without a WDH. Assuming the OP meant the 600 lbs was the dry tongue, they'll surely exceed the hitch's max rating once loaded. Also, as mentioned before, if this F250 is prone to rear end sag, a WDH will help correct this along with any potential steering issues.
Just because one has a large truck doesn't mean that a WDH would be useless. Over the years some folks have reported that even their 1 ton towed better with a WDH than without despite the truck being very capable of carrying the load. Not saying that they are necessary, but they can be beneficial even on very capable trucks. Tow capacity doesn't cancel out physics.
