Weight Distribution Recommendation for a Jeep Wrangler Towing a Rpod Trailer

Question:

About weight control hitch and sway control, I have Jeep Wrangler unlimited 4 Door pulling Rpod 179 full load 3500 lbs which you consider the anti sway bar and sway control Thanks and Regards We want to put a generator in front about 60 lbs, what is your suggestion for a rack

asked by: Serge

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.

You would likely benefit from a weight-distribution system if:

Your trailer weight (GTW) is more than 50 percent of your vehicle's weight (GVWR)
The rear of your tow vehicle sags when the trailer is hooked up
You experience trailer sway
Your tow vehicle headlights point upward
You find it difficult to steer or stop your rig
You want to tow to the highest capacity allowed by your vehicle's trailer hitch setup

Typically tongue weight is 10 to 15 percent of the total trailer weight so your tongue weight range would be between 350 and 525 lbs if your trailer did weight 3,500 lbs like you said. For that range the Strait-Line Weight Distribution system part # RP66082 would work great for you as it has a tongue weight range of 200-600 lbs and features the only sway control on the market designed to fight sway before it starts.

For a carrier to allow you to carry a generator at the front of your trailer you would want the part # CC-255 that will attach to the frame of your trailer and will provide you with a carrier.