Weight Distributing Hitches
We upgraded from a 24 foot travel trailer to a 33 foot travel trailer this summer. We are towing with a Ford F150 with Eco Boost engine. The truck is rated to tow up to 9600 and our TT is 6500 so we...
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Hi and sorry about the folks who are apparently having a bad day....happens sometimes. We had a 23'HTT and had the Equalizer for that. It did a fine job, had sway bars on both sides, easy enough to set up, price was reasonable. The downside is that Equalizer is noisy as all get out, especially in the campground, and tend to get you dirty/greasy.
When we moved to a 26' TT this past May, the Blue Ox 1000 was recommended or the dealer would order another Equalizer for us if we preferred. There was a $50 difference in price, with the Blue Ox at about $550. Neither of us had heard of the Blue Ox and checked their website. They have a couple of excellent videos and DH liked what he saw. He especially liked the grease fittings. So went with that. He's been 100% happy with it. Easy to set up, easy to adjust if needed, nice and quiet, does a great job with the semis passing, clean.
We also tow with an F-150 CC, although an '03. Ours is rated for 8000# and our new TT is GVWR at 6629. So we're good. You are towing a pretty lengthy trailer. Personal opinion around here is that we wouldn't even consider leaving the driveway without a WDH/sway on both sides. Some folks would say....actually DO say....they've towed x thousand miles and never had a problem without sway bars. That's the point....you don't WANT to have a problem, so you do whatever you can to prevent it. Going from our 23' to the 26' we can feel a difference, so you will for sure. Make sure you have enough weight on your hitch...it'll help. Keep your speed down....another thread recently asked what's your towing speed and it mostly ranged from about 55 - 65. A few declared that they buzzed along at 75 "with no problems". Trailer tires are rated for speed also, so check that....likely not over 65.
Just do as much to educate yourself on a good WDH/sway and make the most informed decision you can. Know that you're pretty well maxed out for length and drive accordingly. Torque and check tire pressure before every trip and be safe. Happy Camping!
When we moved to a 26' TT this past May, the Blue Ox 1000 was recommended or the dealer would order another Equalizer for us if we preferred. There was a $50 difference in price, with the Blue Ox at about $550. Neither of us had heard of the Blue Ox and checked their website. They have a couple of excellent videos and DH liked what he saw. He especially liked the grease fittings. So went with that. He's been 100% happy with it. Easy to set up, easy to adjust if needed, nice and quiet, does a great job with the semis passing, clean.
We also tow with an F-150 CC, although an '03. Ours is rated for 8000# and our new TT is GVWR at 6629. So we're good. You are towing a pretty lengthy trailer. Personal opinion around here is that we wouldn't even consider leaving the driveway without a WDH/sway on both sides. Some folks would say....actually DO say....they've towed x thousand miles and never had a problem without sway bars. That's the point....you don't WANT to have a problem, so you do whatever you can to prevent it. Going from our 23' to the 26' we can feel a difference, so you will for sure. Make sure you have enough weight on your hitch...it'll help. Keep your speed down....another thread recently asked what's your towing speed and it mostly ranged from about 55 - 65. A few declared that they buzzed along at 75 "with no problems". Trailer tires are rated for speed also, so check that....likely not over 65.
Just do as much to educate yourself on a good WDH/sway and make the most informed decision you can. Know that you're pretty well maxed out for length and drive accordingly. Torque and check tire pressure before every trip and be safe. Happy Camping!
