Recommended Weight Distribution System for Fleetwood Niagara Pop-Up With 4,000 lb GVWR

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We have a Fleetwood Niagara pop up camper, 4000 GVWR, 230 TW, should I get the 600 6000 WD sway hitch or 400 4000? looking at the Reese 66558. I am pulling with a 2004 f150 crew cab. I pull a boat this same weight without a WD or sway hitch but looking for more safety. Thanks

asked by: Phil S

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Based on your 4,000 lb GVWR and 230 lb dry tongue weight the Reese Steadi-Flex # RP66558, which has a tongue weight capacity of between 400 lbs - 600 lbs could be a great choice, though In order to choose the best weight distribution system you will first need to know your total tongue weight (TTW), which is the tongue weight of your fully loaded and ready to go trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your 2004 Ford F-150.

The tongue weight is typically between 10% and 15% of your trailer's GVWR but you'll want to verify it by using a scale such as the etrailer # e99044 or by using one of the methods outlined in the help article on determining tongue weight I've linked for you. From there, simply add on the weight of the cargo behind the rear axle of your vehicle and you'll have your TTW. The ideal system would be one in which your TTW would fall somewhere in the middle of the weight distribution system's tongue weight capacity.

With a dry tongue weight of 230 lbs and GVWR of 4,000 lbs the Steadi-Flex # RP66558 would likely be a great choice but you will want to verify the numbers for yourself. Please keep in mind this weight distribution system will require a hitch ball, either # A-90 for a 2" ball or # 19286 for a 2-5/16" ball.

I've added a link to video reviews of this system for you to take a look at as well.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

With a weight distribution system, you want to choose a system based on the fully loaded and ready to tow tongue weight of the trailer. I'll link you to a help article that explains how to determine your fully loaded tongue weight, but since…

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Since your trailer is very close to 5,000 lbs your total tongue weight is very likely to exceed the 600 lb capacity of the 6k weight distribution hitch, so what you need is the 8,000 lb hitch, and I recommend the Fastway e2 (which is made by…

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To be on the safe side, we will assume the maximums; trailer weight of 4,000 pounds and tongue weight of 425 pounds. When selecting a weight distribution system, the most important thing is properly matching tongue weights. That being said, you never…

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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…

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For how light the trailer is and your truck basically being a 1500 series truck I wouldn't think a weight distribution system would be required at all. Your trailer is less than half of the towing capacity of the truck so a WD system most likely…

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There are a few ways to determine your trailer's tongue weight. I've attached a help article that goes through them. The best and most accurate way is to use a tongue weight scale, part #e99044. Another is to load your trailer as if you were…

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I pulled up the owners manual of your 2014 Ford F-150 and it looks like fuse number 67 is the trailer running light circuit so that would be the one you would need to check. It takes a 20 amp fuse.

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There is a minimum and maximum tongue weight range for 10000lb weight distribution hitches, but the range can be slightly different between brands. For example the Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - Clamp On - 10,000 lbs GTW, 1,000…

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According to the instructions which I have linked for you for Air Lift suspension enhancement #AL60769, the maximum air pressure is 35 psi and the minimum is 5 psi. Over-inflation and under-inflation can damage the air bags so you will always want to…

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