Expert Answers about Ram Weight Distribution Hitch

• Will A Weight Distribution Hitch Help For A Tongue Weight Overage?
• Hey Geoff, a weight distribution hitch will effectively reduce the amount of tongue weight on your hitch. Spring bars will instead help to distribute that weight more evenly between the rear axle of the vehicle and the trailers axle. It sounds like you are pushing the truck close to its limit as far as tongue weight, so a weight distribution hitch will certainly help the situation. Especially if the tongue weight overage is negatively affecting your ride quality, it will definitely be a...
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• Hitch Extender For 2-1/2 Inch Hitch For Weight Distribution
• Hi Robert, So I know you don't want to, but the only option for a hitch extension for your 2-1/2 inch hitch does reduce the receiver to 2 inches. I hope you're not mad at me, but there unfortunately is no 2-1/2 inch hitch extender that also has a 2-1/2 inch receiver. So if you do change your mind, what you can do is use the extender and a new 2 inch hitch shank: - Curt Hitch Extension and Reducer for 2-1/2" Trailer Hitches # C45048 - Curt Welded Weight Distribution Shank # C17123 The...
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• Recommended Weight Distribution Hitch For A Jayco Jay Flight SLX 174BHW
• Hi Bill, The Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control # FA92-00-0450 has a tongue weight range of 200lbs - 450lbs so you'd be right around the middle of the capacity when loaded, making this a great choice. This doesn't come with a hitch ball so you'll need either a 2" ball # 40038 or 2-5/16" hitch ball # C40005 depending on your coupler size. I've attached a short video below where we'll show you how this system works.
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• Recommended Weight Distribution Hitch For A 2022 Grand Design Imagine XLS 22ME
• Hey Jon, The Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System # C17500 has a tongue weight capacity range of 800lbs - 1,000lbs. The rule of thumb is that your fully loaded tongue weight is about 10-15% of your GVWR, which would put you around 699 - 1,049lbs of tongue weight. You'll probably be closer to 700 - 800lbs in tongue weight so I'd go with the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control # FA92-00-1000 instead. This hitch is rated for 600 - 1,000lbs so you'll be well within...
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• What is the Weight Of The Blue Ox 2-Point Weight Distribution # BLU75FR?
• The entire Blue Ox 2-Point Weight Distribution # BLU75FR weighs 95lbs. The head with the adjustable shank is going to weigh 45lbs.
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• Weight Distribution for Skyline Nomad Trailer with Unloaded Weight of 2700
• The Reese Steadi Flex part # RP66558 would be a great option for your Skyline Nomad travel trailer as it has a tongue weight range of 400 to 600 lbs which would work great based on the unloaded weight capacity you mentioned.
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• Recommended Suspension Enhancement for a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
• I wouldn't worry about adding anything to the front. The only reason you would want to add the Coil SumoSprings item # CSS-1125 to the front of your 2018 Crosstrek is if you had a front hitch or weight pushing down directly on your front axle. Since you're close to the towing capacity on your Subaru, I recommend using a weight distribution system to address the sagging in you're experiencing. The Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control item # FA92-00-0450 works with trailer's...
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• Choosing The Right Weight Distribution Hitch For A 2023 Forest River Surveyor Legend Travel Trailer
• Hi Fred, To find the right weight distribution hitch (WDH) for your trailer you'll want to fully load the trailer and truck bed like you were going camping and then measure the tongue weight. Each WDH will have a tongue weight capacity range and you'll want to be as close to the middle of it as possible. If you don't have access to a scale then the general rule of thumb is that your tongue weight is about 10-15% of your GVWR. A 2023 Forest River Surveyor Legend Travel Trailer 202RBLE has...
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• Recommended Weight Distribution System for a 7,500 lbs Trailer
• I would be happy to! For your 7,518 lbs trailer you will want to confirm your total tongue weight before purchasing a hitch. Total tongue weight is the tongue weight of your fully loaded and ready to tow trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. The easiest way to get an accurate tongue weight measurement is with a tongue weight scale like item # e99044 but there are other methods outlined in the included help article I linked below. Tongue weight...
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• Weight Distribution Hitches Compatible With Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank # EQ90-02-4600
• The Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank # EQ90-02-4600 is a product from Equal-i-zer but it can work with different weight distribution systems. This has the vertical holes spaced 1-1/4" on center which is commonly used from different brands. Otherwise here is a list of the different capacity Equal-i-zer options we have without a drop shank. 200-600lbs Tongue Weight, Trailer Up to 6,000lbs # EQ90-00-0601 600-1,000lbs Tongue Weight, Trailer Up to 10,000lbs # EQ90-00-1001 800-1,200lbs Tongue...
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• Best Way to Measure Tongue Weight For Weight Distribution
• There can be weight applied to the tow vehicle, so to measure tongue weight for weight distribution at a commercial scale, what you want to do is, with your vehicle and trailer fully loaded like you're headed on a trip, drive on to the scale with all 4 wheels of the truck and record the weight of the truck with the trailer attached. Then unhook the trailer and jack up the trailer tongue so there is no weight on the hitch ball (make sure that the trailer jack is not on the scale). Record...
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• Recommended Weight Distribution Hitch For An Apex Nano 213RS Travel Trailer
• Hey Jeff, When trying to figure out the best weight distribution hitch for your setup you'll need to get an accurate reading of the tongue weight when the trailer is fully loaded like you're ready to go to the campsite. Once you have this measurement you'll want to look at the capacity ranges of the hitches available and choose one that you fall in the middle of so that if you unload a bit during your trip or end up picking up some extras you'll have the capacity for it to be a smooth...
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• Can Reducer Sleeve Be Used With Blue Ox SwayPro
• You definitely don't want to use the Curt since your 2023 Jayco Jay Flight 280RKS weighs 6,495 lbs with nothing in it. With that kind of rating on it I'm guessing you got a reducer and extension. Your typical reducer sleeve does not have a weight rating on it since it doesn't reduce hitch capacity. For example, our note on the Curt # C45405 states that the weight capacity is limited to the rated capacity of your hitch receiver. The same is true for the etrailer # e26YR. If you would rather...
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• Should Weight Distribution Hitch Be Setup With Vehicle Loaded
• The answer to your question depends on what the hitch instructions call for. If you have the Curt # C17501 you find the target uncoupled ball height in step 3 by adding 1/8" for each 100 lbs of tongue weight to the measurement from setp 1. Tongue weight includes the weight of anything behind the rear axle in your tow vehicle so you need to account for this. A WDH like the Equal-i-zer # EQ64FR has you measure the tow vehicle loaded for the trip.
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• Weight Distribution Adjustments For Hauling A 2020 ATC Toy Hauler
• Hi Brian, You can definitely make adjustments to your weight distribution hitch to fine tune it over to the new trailer. Before making adjustments I recommend loading your trailer and measuring the tongue weight # e99044 to get an accurate measurement so you can see if you need to change the spring bars out for a different capacity. If you do I'd check with EAZ Lift for replacement spring bars to make the tongue weight.
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• Would Switching a Weight Distribution Shank to A longer One Change the Height of a WDS
• That sounds right to me Travis, but while you have everything pulled out it wouldn't hurt to re-measure and double-check. The height shouldn't have changed and everything should essentially go as you've described, but If it were me I'd take a quick measurement to double-check.
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• How Is Trailer Weight Measured for Axle Capacity
• You will deduct the trailer weight. The tandem 3,500 lb axles are able to hold 7,000 lbs combined assuming weight is distributed equally between them. Most trailers list a dry weight, or unloaded vehicle weight, which is the weight of the trailer with nothing in it. They also list a cargo carrying capacity which is how much you can carry in the trailer along with the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) which is the max weight fully loaded. Tongue weight is generally deducted from this since...
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• Distance from the 1,000 lb Pin Hole to the Back of the Reese Weight Distribution Shank
• Hey Mike, the distance from the 1,000 lb pin hole to the back of the shank is 5 1/4".
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• Recommended Moving Dolly for a B&W Continuum Head Assembly
• Hey Brian, the B&W Continuum Weight Distribution Head Assembly # BW48FR only weighs 52 lbs, so you should be able to easily remove it and put it on a moving dolly like the Snap-Loc Pushcart with E-Track Anchor Points # SL1500PTR319-P. This dolly has a 33" tall handle to make moving the head around easy, has a 1,500 lb capacity, and when you're done using the dolly you can remove the handle for compact storage.
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• Understanding Max Weight Rating for Aftermarket Hitch on 2024 Honda CR-V
• The 525 lb max tongue weight and 3,500 lb max gross trailer weight rating is what the # e98848 is capable of. Many aftermarket Class III hitches are able to handle more weight than the vehicle they are designed for. Occasionally the towing capacity of the vehicle exceeds the capacity of the hitch. Whatever the case may be, you are always limited by the lower capacity. In this case, you are limited by the weight capacity listed in your 2024 Honda CR-V owner's manual.
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