Recommended Weight Distribution Head Assembly Replacement

Question:

Whats the tongue weight for this receiver? I have a similar model made by husky, and my receivers head assembly bent around the ball because i was overweight. I need the strongest one available, i believe they make one with tongue weight of 1200lbs, tow weight of 12,000.

asked by: David

Expert Reply:

Thanks for providing a picture and the head assembly is certainly bent as you referenced.

The Pro Series bolt-together round bar head # PS58442 you referenced will fit your shank, but probably wont fit your Husky spring bar system because they aren't interchangeable.

Since you are wanting a system with a 12,000 pound tow rating, I recommend going with an entirely new weight distribution setup. With that said, I recommend the Reese Steadi-Flex with sway control trunnion system # RP66560. The gross towing weight is 12,000 pounds and tongue weight between 600-1200 pounds). A trunnion bar system is more rugged and heavy duty than round bar systems.

Please note, to choose a properly tuned weight distribution system for your trailer you will need to go by the total effective tongue weight of the set up. This is calculated by taking the measured tongue weight of the trailer, when loaded and ready to tow, and adding to that the weight of anything loaded behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. Please refer to the linked article.

I included a helpful article and video reviews for you as well.

expert reply by: Chris B