Can You Back Up with a Curt Weight Distribution System Installed

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Can you back up with this WD system?

asked by: Eric

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With weight distribution systems like the Curt part # C17422 you can backup as long as you mainly are going straight back. If you find yourself in any jackknife situations you would need to disconnect the bars and the sway control unit. A good rule of thumb is that as long as you aren't ending up in a tighter turning situation that you could get yourself into going forward then you will be fine in reverse.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The Husky Center Line Weight Distribution with Sway Control 32217 is for 600 lb to 800 lb total tongue weight capacities (the tongue weight of your fully loaded and ready to go trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your tow…

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You can back up with the Curt Weight Distribution system part #C17500 that you referenced as long as you are backing mainly in a straight line. Some systems are more strict on this than others, but basically you don't want to end up in a jack…

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Though the Curt Friction Sway Control #17200 will help prevent sway, it is not my personal preference. This is due to them needing to be disconnected when reversing, require drilling to install, and will make quite a bit of noise. Something like the…

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That is not normal wear for the L-Brackets on your Blue 2-Point #BLU75FR to be that worn. It looks like you have too much angle in the head, so I recommend trying to tilt the L-brackets a little to try and get the bar less on just that one edge, and…

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The most important part of selecting the correct weight distribution system is finding one rated for your tongue weight loaded and unloaded. With your travel trailer having a hitch weight of 1,075lbs I recommend the Blue Ox TrackPro Weight…

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When using the Blue Ox TrackPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - 7-Hole Shank - 13K GTW, 1.3K TW #BLU27FR with your smaller 800-pound tongue weight trailer, it will be a super stiff and uncomfortable ride. For this reason and due to the tongue…

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Per the instructions(linked below) for the Blue Ox TrackPro Weight Distribution #BLU27FR you should have at least one open hole on your L-Brackets #BLU42QR. It sounds like your hitch head may be pitched to far down or you have an underslung coupler.…

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The Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System part #C17500 which is rated for up to 10,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 1,000 lbs tongue weight would work but it wouldn't perform as well as the Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System part #C17499…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Curt recommends the use of 250 ft/lbs of torque when tightening the nuts of their hitch balls with a 1 inch diameter shank like the part #C40034 that you referenced. The general rule is for a 3/4" shank tighten to 150 ft/lbs For a 1" shank…

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Hey Donald, the best Blue Ox weight distribution would be the pat #BXW0550 as it has a perfect tongue weight range for your 450 lb tongue weight trailer.

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Answer 12

Most manufacturer's say 10% under your truck's capacity but our recommendation is to go between 20%-25% below. So you would want to go no higher then 1,992 lbs - 1,867 lbs of tongue weight with your 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. I have…

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