Sway/WDH with light trailer and 2.5" reciever
I've done a lot of research, but nobody has seemed to have asked my question (maybe it IS a dumb one..) We recently purchased a small 19FLDWE Hideout, which is essentially a tandem axle ultra-light...
Forum Discussion
99Discovery wrote:
Thanks guys!
When the weather gets warmer I'll go for a few more shorter drives and see how she goes. Preferably to the CAT scale a few times (nearest one is pretty much 50 miles away) and see what weights I have.
Most trailers in this class are 3500lb single axle when empty with "ultralight" appliances. Mine is the exact floorplan with standard appliances but with tandem axles, allowing the 7k GVW. But she's barely pushing 4k empty.
Granted those are published figures, but I don't expect the actual weights to be much more for this particular model (very few options).
I can say this, I am pleased I went with an over-kill tow vehicle. When I was young we had a GMC Jimmy pulling our 24 footer and got sucked into the vortex of a semi....I will never forget that as long as I live. Proper adjustment of the WDH solved that issue, but I've vowed to have "more truck than needed" ever since. So far so good, and looking forward to 2015's camping season!
Tandem axles are in your favor and typically will tow better than a single axle..
I tow a 1980s 26ft TT with my 2013 F250 without WD.. Towed that same trailer with a 2003 and 2006 F250.. all without WD..
Not ALL combinations "require" WD, and weighing the combination will help you decide if you really need it.
I get a kick out all the WD hype.. in fact I seen a convoy (at least 15 TT and five 5vrs plus a Class B towing a 20ft TT) THIS MORNING of different sized trailers being towed just this morning on the way to work being hauled with dealer plates..
I got to eyeball their setups since I was a passenger..
Guess what?
NO WD, NO HA, NO SWAY DEVICES, PERIOD!
They were hauling at 70 MPH in a SNOW STORM with 40 MPH wind gusts hitting the SIDES of the rigs..
They picked a horrible day to tow..
Guess what?
NO SWAY, NO MOVEMENT, not one bit.. Those haulers where towing straight as a arrow when the wind gusts were pushing my coworkers car car all over the road..
So much for all the safety hype..
