My first travel trailer

Well, you have plenty of answers here. It is a common misconception that the only thing a WD hitch is for is to level out the tow vehicle. There is a certain amount of truth to this. But that is not all it does. The ride is much more stable with a WD hitch. I suppose if all you did was drive down a road as flat and straight as an airport runway, all would be fine. Reality is we tow on quite varied terrain. Coming down an incline at 55-65 mph and encountering a swoop in the road or a bridge crossing that no longer blends to the road way in a smooth fashion is where the difference shows itself real quickly. With out a WD hitch the amount force down on your hitch(which is several feet behind the axle)leverages the weight off your front axle. Doesn't matter how stiff your springs are: weight goes down on the hitch, weight comes off the front axle. Simple and factual as that. A set of 1000# WD spring bars distributes a percentage of that weight and force to the front axle and also greatly supports and reduces the hinging at the hitch up point of the tow vehicle. My personal opinion is that many people think they are not being macho if they say they have a WD hitch on there 3500HD or F-350....not looking for a fight, just my opinion. The other thing that is frequently miss understood is: Just because you have a WD hitch doesn't necessarily mean it has integrated sway control. Many do, many don't. I tow with an American made Draw Tight and it is fine unit for my use but doesn't have integrated sway control. I manage that with a Husky brand friction sway control unit. If I was purchasing a new unit, I would seriously consider one with the integrated sway control