Weight Distribution/Sway Control System for 30-Foot Camper Trailer with 635-lbs Dry Hitch Weight  

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The increase in trailer tongue weight (TW) between a dry/unloaded state and a fully-loaded road-ready state is hard to predict exactly because of the different ways that your 400- to 500-lbs of gear can be loaded. The best way to go in selecting your weight distribution/sway control system is to load the trailer exactly as you will do when heading out on a trip, with water and propane tanks filled, sporting equipment in place, (beer loaded!) along with all your other items.

Now you can use a TW scale # e99044 to measure that actual loaded TW. To this you will add the weight of any cargo items that sit behind the Tundra's rear axle, such as a big loaded cooler or generator. This cargo will appear as TW to the weight distribution set-up so it must be accounted for. Based on your trailer specs (thank you!) I think a reasonable estimate for your trailer's loaded TW is in the 800-lb range. Ideally your total TW figure will fall in the middle of the system's operating range. All WD/SC work well over a range of TW.

With your total TW known you can use the linked page to review suitable systems. Click on your TW figure (we'll use 800-lbs) and you'll see systems such as the Equal-i-zer # EQ37100ET which provides both effective weight shift and sway prevention for trailers with a TW from 600- to 1000-lbs. I like the Equal-I-zer systems because they are all-inclusive and because they use narrower frame brackets that are much easier to position on many trailer frames. You can rest assured this specific system will work well for you.

expert reply by: Adam R

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