towing hitch for new trailer

"weighing about 4900lbs with a hitch weight of 520lbs."

That's just a spec over 10% and too light IMO. Shoot for 13 to 14% of the loaded weight of the TT.

Don’t have one but it seems the lightest and easiest to adjust is the Anderson.
I have a Husky Centerline TS and it works great but is sometimes noisy and heavy for me. And I’m a young whipper-snapper at 67!

Second Chance wrote:
Those weights are all empty weights - pretty useless numbers and should not be used for determining an appropriate tow vehicle or hitch. The GVWR of that trailer (fully loaded) is 6,500 lbs. which will yield a tongue weight around 780 lbs.

Rob

X2!

Actually 6,500 lbs GVWR has the potential of 975 lbs at 15% of tongue weight when fully loaded..

780 lbs is only 12% of TW, the max towing stability is achieved when your TW is at 15% of the trailer weight.

Yes, the recommended TW range is 10% - 15% and 12% is in sort of in the middle, it is better to shoot for 15% than 12%.

Maxing out your TW to 15% is advisable.

Granted, most likely you will not get to the GVWR but one should always plan for it just in case you end up getting close to the GVWR..

Those weights are all empty weights - pretty useless numbers and should not be used for determining an appropriate tow vehicle or hitch. The GVWR of that trailer (fully loaded) is 6,500 lbs. which will yield a tongue weight around 780 lbs.

Rob

If you're worried about weight the lightest I'm aware of is Andersen.

https://andersenhitches.com/product/weight-distribution-hitch/

Get a Hensley Arrow or a Pro-Pride. Each cost a few $$. I purchased mine used on eBay. IMO it should be against the law to sell a TT without one of these hitches. ... :B .... :B.

NO MORE TAIL SWAY. I once had a wheel come off my TT while driving 75 MPH and did not know it until a car passed me and wave me down to pull over. The Arrow probably saved my life.

Search the posting to see other comments. I am 85 and not problem hooking up. A few tricks to learn. Most important is do NOT turn you steering wheel the last 5 feet when you back up to the hitch.

Equal-i-zer brand is a good one. A 10,000 gross/1000 hitch weight rated one will do just fine for your weight of trailer. Like any hitch it is on the heavy side. I ordered one of the hitch gripper handles to use to carry mine and it does help. I think the Equal-i-zer is easy to hook up compared to some others with the chains type.