Do I need a weight distribution hitch?
Hey everyone. First post here. My wife and I are considering getting off the ground and trading the old tent in for a hybrid travel trailer. We are looking at the 23' Rockwood Roo. My tow vehicle is a...
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KDS,
Your bumper is rated for 500/5000 lbs... the same as your receiver hitch. By tying the two together ($10 for the bolt and nuts and $15 to weld one nut to the receiver) you can increase your receiver's non WD capabilities but the "weight police" on here will say NO WAY the rating is the rating (sorry I've been on here too long as you cannot go a single pound over the rating). How long is the shank on the ball you put in the receiver? I drilled another 5/8 hole so my ball is 2" closer to the hitch. How much does that change the leverage on the hitch and it's capabilities/rating? I would worry about shank on your ball, is it solid or is it a 2" tube for the 8K trailer
I looked at the receiver on my Ford Ranger... looks to be the same 2.5" square tube (yes I know there are different steel ratings) on frame rails that are closer together and it's only rated 200 lbs. Would I worry about breaking it if I put 500 lbs on it... NO, but I would worry about getting a 5000 lb trailer (without brakes) stopped with a truck that weighs less.
Your bumper is rated for 500/5000 lbs... the same as your receiver hitch. By tying the two together ($10 for the bolt and nuts and $15 to weld one nut to the receiver) you can increase your receiver's non WD capabilities but the "weight police" on here will say NO WAY the rating is the rating (sorry I've been on here too long as you cannot go a single pound over the rating). How long is the shank on the ball you put in the receiver? I drilled another 5/8 hole so my ball is 2" closer to the hitch. How much does that change the leverage on the hitch and it's capabilities/rating? I would worry about shank on your ball, is it solid or is it a 2" tube for the 8K trailer
I looked at the receiver on my Ford Ranger... looks to be the same 2.5" square tube (yes I know there are different steel ratings) on frame rails that are closer together and it's only rated 200 lbs. Would I worry about breaking it if I put 500 lbs on it... NO, but I would worry about getting a 5000 lb trailer (without brakes) stopped with a truck that weighs less.
