Recommended Weight Distribution System For 2014 Keystone Bullet Trailer

Question:

Hello, I am pulling a 2014 24bhs Keystone Bullet with a 03 chevy suburban. The tongue wt of the tt is 505 lbs. I was looking at the Curt C17500 hitch, but after doing a small amount of research it seems that this hitch may have too high of a tongue weight limit to effectively tow this trailer. Can you give me some suggestions or is the C17500 appropriate for my application? Thanks!

asked by: Larry

Expert Reply:

The best way to determine what system will work for you is to know what your total tongue weight is. The total tongue weight is the tongue weight of your fully-loaded-ready-to-tow trailer added to the weight of any cargo you place behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. You will then want to find a system where your total tongue weight falls near the middle of the tongue weight range for the system. Getting a system that is too small will be useless, but getting a system that is too big will result in a stiff, uncomfortable experience.

The Curt system you asked about has a tongue weight capacity between 800 and 1,000-lbs, so it may be a bit too much for your trailer.

You may want to check out part # EQ37100ET. This system has tongue weight capacity between 600 and 1,000-lbs. This system has 4-point sway control. I have also attached a link to an installation video for this system you can check out.

It is also recommended you thin-walled socket part # EQ70-00-4800 to help install the hitch ball.+

expert reply by: Jeffrey L