Need help evaluating set up and choosing hitch hardware

EQ 4-pt 1000 or Reese Strait Line 1200

Thank you very much guys. I also changed/edited the dry weight number from an incorrect 7,665 lbs, to 7065 pounds after many of you posted.

Now I just need to find/choose good hitch/connecting hardware.

The truck appears capable enough to do the job as you stated once a year for 7 hours, and would more than likely suffice with more TT towing although there will be times you wish you had a little more. An Equalizer WD/SC hitch with 1200# bars and an upgraded heavier capacity ball hitch would serve you nicely. Payload is the Achilles heel for many half tons as some do have the power/torque to accomplish the task of towing near their rated towing capacity.

I don't know as it's too much for your truck but there are a few statements that are not necessarily correct. Tongue weight is a variable number usually between 10% and 15% it is always a good idea to plan for the maximum when it comes to weight numbers. The tongue weight and your available payload are the numbers you need to watch closely. Your truck is a tow beast so performance should not be an issue. Good luck with the new trailer / skip

As mentioned by APT... your payload capacity of the truck will be your main concern. Typically, the tongue weight for a TT will be close to 15% of it's total (loaded) weight. Since you don't know what that weight is and can only guess, most experience TT owners here on rv.net recommend that you use the trailer's GVWR for this purpose. So, in your case the trailer should have a GVWR of approximately 10,280 lbs. 15% of that is 1542 lbs. You indicate that your truck has an 1820 lbs.....so that only leaves you 273 lbs for you, passengers,tools, camping equipment, hitch and anything else you put in the truck.

Now, of course, you probably won't load the trailer to it's max capacity, so you will probably have some leeway to play with here. But....be aware that even though the mfg says the unloaded weight (dry) of the trailer is 7665 lbs, it will more than likely be several hundred pounds more than that. Your only way to know for sure is to have it weighed....maybe the dealer can do this for you. By the way, this goes for your truck also. Get it weighed first!

Hope this helps
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Ron

I think it's too much trailer but if you get your hitch setup and weights dialed in correctly it's doable. Won't be much fun though.

I tow a 6000lb. Rockwood 2604WS with my 2010 Tundra using an Equal-i-zer hitch. Does fine and I've towed it up and down the Appalachian mountains.

Teach

First, it's probably too much. Loaded up for a long weekend that will be 8500-9000 pounds with 1000-1100 pounds of tongue weight. You will run out of payload well under that weight.

Start with this sticker on your driver's door. Note what you have where mine says 2051:


Is that where your 1820 pounds came from? Then 7500 dry might be okay.

Subtract the weight of your family in the cab and any cargo in the bed (bikes, coolers, toys, kayaks, firewood, etc.). Then multiply by 7.7 for a good estimated loaded TT weight.

My guess is you'll be happy under 6k dry, closer to 7k loaded TT and even that might put you over your truck's GVWR.

The 2" ball and mount you currently have does not matter. You'll get a new one with the weight distributing hitch you'll purchase, 2 5/16" ball, shank, and bar rated for at least 10k pounds.