dc01039 wrote:
Heavy Metal Doctor wrote:
Check the new truck owners manual for towing spec to be sure, but my instinct would be that a 3/4 ton truck will hardly feel that trailer.
Would a WDH make it better? Sure. But is it better enough to be worth the hassle? I'm not so sure.
I'd say if your weights are in the half to 3/4's range of the ratings of the truck as spec'ed without a WDH, then you don't need to bother.
Thanks... The truck is rated to tow 18,500 lbs., hitch is rated for 20,000 lbs. and 2,000 lb. Tongue weight. My Trailer weighs 5,000 lbs. with a 560 lb. Tongue weight, so my trailer is using about 1/4 of the trucks weight/towing capability. I doubt that the 560 lb. trailer tongue weight would even drop the bed by 1/2 of an inch...
Before you jump in the deep end, find yourself a nice quiet backroad and try towing with and without the WDH hooked up, then try some panic stops from 60MPH. Then decide which is the better handling.
