travel trailers

[rmgozia]

Novice - Need to know what size equalizer hitch to buy. the trailer I am buying has a tongue weight of 580 lbs.

[downtheroad]

Agree, those are unusual specs.
But, that aside...given those numbers, I agree with SoundGuy. I'd order a hitch with 1000 lb. spring bars.

[MFL]

X2 Very unusual trailer specs!

Jerry

[SoundGuy]

rmgozia wrote:
Gross Trailer Weight Rating 7580
Trailer Dry Weight 3472
Carrying Capacity 4108
Hitch Dry Weight 580

Would not expect to carry more than 1000 lbs. in trailer at the most.+

Hmmmmm, unusual. Sure would like to know exactly which make / model / year of trailer you're talking about as it would be pretty unusual for any trailer with such a low UVW to feature such a massive CCC AND also have such a high unloaded gross tongue weight to UVW of almost 17%. :h

All that said, if you're sure you want an Equal-i-zer and you're sure gross tongue weight of this trailer loaded and ready to camp will regularly exceed 600 lbs then you'd want to go to the next size up EQ - the 1,000 / 10,000 lb model.

[RandACampin]

If your buying new the dealer will set you up with a hitch and sway control.

[rmgozia]

Gross Trailer Weight Rating 7580
Trailer Dry Weight 3472
Carrying Capacity 4108
Hitch Dry Weight 580

Would not expect to carry more than 1000 lbs. in trailer at the most.+

[downtheroad]

That is probably the "dry" tongue weight....could you post the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) of the trailer....then we help you with the correct size hitch spring bars you are asking about...