I have purchased a new, to me, a 24ft TT GVW is 6000 lbs. A friend has gifted me an Equalizer hitch with a rating of 14,000 lbs. that he no longer needs. Will this hitch work with my TT ? Am I over thinking this? Is this hitch overkill? I have never pulled a TT always having had a 5th. wheel, so I am in new territory here and want to do it right

If fully loaded you are looking at about 900 lbs of tongue weigh....so I think the 1400 lb rated bars may be a little too stiff. (or too much as you say).My opinion only. Others may vary.

If it were me, I'd go ahead and use them, at least see how they work. The most they will do is make a stiffer ride if they are set too tight. (the L-brackets set too high).

What a nice gift! I would run the hitch and just set the bars with. Little less tension. I used 1200 lb bars with out 800 lbs of tongue weight with great success. I just didn’t crank those spring bars down too tight. Thanks!Jeremiah

Use the gift! See how the bars do, then decide whatto do. You maybe able to get replacement bars which could be far less dollars then a new complete hitch.

enblethen wrote:Use the gift! See how the bars do, then decide whatto do. You maybe able to get replacement bars which could be far less dollars then a new complete hitch.I think on the Equalizer you need to replace the bars and the sockets to move between weights, still cheaper than a new system though since you have the head and the trailer parts and the shank that you don't need to purchase. $260 for a pair of 10k (1,000 tongue weight) bars and sockets is about half the cost of the complete system at that weight.

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sgip2000
Explorer
Aug 22, 2018
I use the same setup on my toy hauler with similar weights. No issues.
enblethen
Nomad
Aug 22, 2018
afidel could be correct depending on make and model of the current hitch.
afidel
Explorer II
Aug 22, 2018
enblethen wrote:
Use the gift!
See how the bars do, then decide whatto do. You maybe able to get replacement bars which could be far less dollars then a new complete hitch.

I think on the Equalizer you need to replace the bars and the sockets to move between weights, still cheaper than a new system though since you have the head and the trailer parts and the shank that you don't need to purchase. $260 for a pair of 10k (1,000 tongue weight) bars and sockets is about half the cost of the complete system at that weight.
enblethen
Nomad
Aug 22, 2018
Use the gift!
See how the bars do, then decide whatto do. You maybe able to get replacement bars which could be far less dollars then a new complete hitch.
jerem0621
Explorer II
Aug 22, 2018
What a nice gift!

I would run the hitch and just set the bars with. Little less tension.

I used 1200 lb bars with out 800 lbs of tongue weight with great success. I just didn’t crank those spring bars down too tight.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Aug 22, 2018
If it were me, I'd go ahead and use them, at least see how they work. The most they will do is make a stiffer ride if they are set too tight. (the L-brackets set too high).
downtheroad
Explorer
Aug 22, 2018
If fully loaded you are looking at about 900 lbs of tongue weigh....so I think the 1400 lb rated bars may be a little too stiff. (or too much as you say).

My opinion only. Others may vary.

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