Recommended Weight Distribution System Trunnion Bar Replacements For Increased Capacity

Question

Question:

Hi - I have a Fastway E2 WDH hitch that is rated for a 600 pound tongue weight and a 6000 pound trailer weight that I used to pull a small hybrid trailer. I have since traded the trailer in on a travel trailer with a dry weight of 5,048 pounds and a hitch weight of 464 pounds. I want to keep the loaded weight of the trailer at 6,000 pounds. Can I upgrade the spring bars to the Fastway Bars FA92-01-0889 that are rated at 800 pounds to haul the trailer? This would eliminate the need to purchase the complete WDH package. Thanks for your response!

asked by: David L

1

Helpful Expert Reply:

You can upgrade your Fastway E2 # FA92-00-0600 with Trunnion bars with up to a 600 lb total tongue weight capacity to a larger capacity rating by changing out your trunnion bars. Remember that weight distribution systems will be based on total tongue weight which includes the tongue weight of your loaded trailer (usually 10-15% of the total weight) as well as any cargo behind the rear axle of the towing vehicle. So if you have a 6000 lb trailer with a 15% tongue weight you'd already be at 900 lbs.

If you went with the Replacement Trunnion Spring Bars # FA92-01-0899 you mentioned, you would have up to an 800 lb max capacity. I think that is going to be too low for your application. I recommend getting the # FA92-01-1299 spring bars with a 1200 lb max capacity or the # FA92-01-1099 with a 1000 lb max capacity depending on your needs. You don't want a system maxed out and you don't want too big for too rigid a ride. I recommend loading your trailer and using a scale like # e99044 to determine your needs. I've attached a couple articles to assist.

expert reply by: Jason S

1

Answer 1

Congrats on the new trailer! However you need to know the loaded tongue weight of your trailer, as the dry weight is not a useful figure. With your trailer fully loaded like you'll be towing it use either the scale method in the below help…

view full answer...

Answer 2

You would want to upgrade your spring bars as your tongue weight is most likely higher than what your current system is rated for. For that all you need is the #FA92-01-1099 and you'd be set. This will replace your current spring bars with ones…

view full answer...

Answer 3

You will definitely want to go with the 1,000 lb. bars #FA92-01-1099 rather than the 800 lb. bars #FA92-01-0899. It is better to go with a system that can support you while you are at your heaviest, and deal with what could be a slightly more stiff…

view full answer...

Answer 4

Weight distribution spring bar tension can be increased by tilting the head toward the trailer so that the ends of the spring bars are closer to the ground. Once connected to the lift brackets this increased angle translates into more tension, which…

view full answer...

Answer 5

Normally, the tongue weight should be somewhere between 10 and 15 percent of the loaded trailer weight. For your trailer it would mean somewhere between 780 and 1200-lbs. The #C17501 system is designed for tongue weight between 1,000 and 1,500-lbs so…

view full answer...

Answer 6

Most of the time when a tow setup is porpoising with a weight distribution system all you have to do is add a bit more spring bar tension to minimize the porpoising. With an Equalizer system you would need to angle the spring bars down further to add…

view full answer...

Answer 7

I do have an option for you but you will need part #FA92-01-0899 instead of part #FA92-02-0899 to fit the weight distribution head. The Replacement Trunnion Spring Bars for Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Systems part #FA92-01-0899 will work fine with…

view full answer...

Answer 8

To convert your Fastway E2 part #FA92-00-0600 to a 1,000 lb tongue weight kit you just need to swap your current spring bars out for the replacement Trunnion bars part #FA92-01-1099 and you'd be set.

view full answer...

Answer 9

In regards to a weight distribution system like the Fastway e2, it's better to be well under than over the weight capacity. If you're over then you'll lose any sort of warranty associated with the product and the system won't preform…

view full answer...

Answer 10

There is; overrated spring bars for a weight distribution hitch like your Fastway e2 will not only give you a much stiffer ride, the trailer will be prone to bouncing so it will be less controllable and comfortable as you tow. So for a trailer with a…

view full answer...

Answer 11

Yes, if the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution System you have now has trunnion spring bars like part #FA92-00-0800 then you can use the Replacement Trunnion Spring Bars part #FA92-01-0699.

view full answer...

Answer 12

To swap out the 800 lb tongue weight spring bars of your E2 system to 1,000 lb spring bars you would want the part #FA92-01-1099.

view full answer...

Recommended Weight Distribution System Trunnion Bar Replacements For Increased Capacity

Products Referenced in This Question

Product Page this Question was Asked From

Featured Help Information

Instructions

Miscellaneous Media

Continue Researching