Towing issue
I have an 06 Ram 1500 4.7 8 cylinder capable of towing 6500 lbs. The trailer is 5250 - loaded figure 5700. I have the old school sway bar hitch. There is no up/down adjustment for the hitch or ...
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Tom,
Your WD hitch is not set up correctly. See this thread for detailed instructions on how to get it done.
I think you would benefit from a new hitch if your old one has a fixed hitch head on the shank. That type of hitch is fine IF it is set up and welded in place for a particular truck/trailer combination but it most likely is not constructed right for yours. A new hitch will run you about $500 or a bit more, but for that money you can get a quality WD hitch with built in sway control like the
Reese Strait-Line hitch.
Reese Strait-Line hitch.
The Equal-i-zer hitch
Equal-i-zer hitch
or the Blue Ox SwayPro.
Blue Ox Sway Pro hitch
Air bags or other types of rear end propping up is not the way to go to solve your problem. A WD hitch is designed to do just that and should be the fix needed for you.
Barney
Your WD hitch is not set up correctly. See this thread for detailed instructions on how to get it done.
I think you would benefit from a new hitch if your old one has a fixed hitch head on the shank. That type of hitch is fine IF it is set up and welded in place for a particular truck/trailer combination but it most likely is not constructed right for yours. A new hitch will run you about $500 or a bit more, but for that money you can get a quality WD hitch with built in sway control like the
Reese Strait-Line hitch.
Reese Strait-Line hitch.
The Equal-i-zer hitch
Equal-i-zer hitch
or the Blue Ox SwayPro.
Blue Ox Sway Pro hitch
Air bags or other types of rear end propping up is not the way to go to solve your problem. A WD hitch is designed to do just that and should be the fix needed for you.
Barney
