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RSD559
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May 29, 2018

I hadn't worried about non W/D towing before - and airbags

I've only towed light utility trailers and our travel trailers. The utility trailers were too light duty and the travel trailers all had weight distribution. We just bought a Cargo Mate enclosed tra...
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Lwiddis
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May 29, 2018
“But, looking at my truck's trailer hitch, a class III, it's limit for non W/D is 500/5000”

No. “Class III hitches used as weight carrying are rated up to 6000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a 600 lbs. maximum trailer tongue weight (TW). Class III hitches are weight carrying (WC) and also are weight distributing (WD) depending on the vehicle and hitch specifications.”

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