John S wrote:
Have to setup a Dodge Ram truck to pull a 10,000 # Airstream trailer.
What is the best/recommended hitch and electric brake for doing this safely?
Hi,
What ton rating is the suspension of your Ram? 1/2 ton, 3/4 or 1 ton? The 1st part of saftey starts with the truck when you are talking a 10,000# loaded camper.
Do you know what the empty tongue weight of the camper is and what others with that floor plan have for a loaded tongue weight? A 10,000# camper can be in the 1,300# to 1,500# loaded tongue weight and it helps to know this as it may eliminate some brands of hitch.
The best WD hitch IMHO is the Pull Rite hitch. That said they only have 2 size WD bars, 1,000# and 2,000#. Before getting the 2,000# WD bars need to make sure from air stream the A frame can handle them.
The next best are the Hensley and the Pro-Pride. They come in up to 1,400# WD bars.
The next in line is the Reese DC and the Equal-I-zer. The Equal-I-izer tops out at 1,400# WD bars while the Reese has more options, 600, 800, 1,200, 1,500 and 1,700# WD bars and you can change WD bars and not the entire hitch.
If you have a 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck, any of the ones mentioned will do a good job if the rig is setup correct. The longer the wheel base the better.
Hope this helps
John
