Which Weight Distribution and Sway Control System for a 2000 Chevy Tahoe and 19 Foot Travel Trailer

Question:

i have a 2000 chevrolet tahoe z71 with a gvwr of 6800 lbs with hitch rating of 500 1000wd lbs tounge weight and 5000 10000wd lbs trailer wt have 19 travel trailer that has a dry weight of 3070 total weight and 470 lbs tounge weight what size wd system and sway control do you reccomend?

asked by: Tim

Expert Reply:

For your application, I would recommend the Reese High Performance Trunnion System part # RP66020. This system is designed for trailers with tongue weights from 200 to 600 pounds, and the 470 pound tongue weigh of your trailer falls in this range.

I would recommend the Dual Cam High Performance Sway Control System, part # 26002. The dual cam systems are pro-active, meaning they work to prevent sway from happening in the first place and stop sway very quickly when it does happen. Other sway control systems are re-active meaning that they work to stop sway, but only after it has started.

The weight distribution system and Dual Cam Sway Control are available as the Strait-Line Weight Distribution System, part # RP66072.

expert reply by: Mike L