Towing without a equalizer hitch

mabel wrote:
I happened to notice that my neighbor is towing his 28ft travel trailer without a equalizer hitch or sway control. He is towing it with a 1/2ton truck.
His trailer is similar to mine, which weighs 7200 pounds. I know this isn't a smart thing to do ...

You're absolutely correct but some reading this, especially newbies, may not know why. ;)

Twofold answer - every truck hitch receiver will have TWO sets of ratings, maximum trailer weight and maximum trailer tongue weight. One set is for Weight Carrying (WC), meaning no weight distribution being used, and a much higher Weight Distribution (WD) rating where weight distribution is being used. Tow more than than the WC rating without the benefit of weight distribution and 1) you're towing beyond the rated limits of the hitch receiver and 2) you're severely unloading the truck's front steer axle and have no means to restore much of that weight back to where it belongs, on the front steer axle. Both are an invitation to disaster, using a properly sized & adjusted weight distribution system avoids this entirely.