Weight Distribution System Recommendation for 2010 Forest River Wildwood X Lite 22RB

Question:

i am pulling a 2010 forest river wildwood x lite 22rb Length 23 ft. 276 in. Height 9.83 ft. 118 in. Dry Weight 3,615 lbs. Payload Capacity 1,785 lbs. GVWR 5,400 lbs. Hitch Weight 310 lbs. we aren’t going to max out on weight though. we should be below 5,000 pretty easily. what lbs wdh should i get? also, do i need sway control? i am pulling it with a 2007 nissan frontier se. it has a tow capacity of 6,500 and tw of 650.

asked by: Arthur

Expert Reply:

The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of the system you use.

Based on the weights you listed the Strait Line System part # RP66083 would be perfect. It has a tongue weight range of 400-800 lbs and features the only sway control that works to prevent sway before it starts. Sway control would be a great idea but may not be totally needed.

For a 2 inch ball you would want part # A-90 and for a 2-5/16 inch ball # 19286.

expert reply by: Jameson C