Weight Distribution Recommendation for GD Imagine 2800 BH

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I am hoping for your guidance. I am looking to buy a travel trailer first time buyer, and I want to ensure maximum safety regarding weight distro and sway. Given my truck and trailer set up below, what do you recommend? Truck Ford F150 Curb Weight 6,000 GVWR 7,200 GCVWR 15,500 Payload Capacity 1,520 Towing Capacity 9,600 Trailer GD Imagine 2800 BH UVW 6,091 GVWR 7,495 Hitch 575 Length 32.0 I would appreciate your thoughts.

asked by: Brian C

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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 a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of the system you use.

Since your tongue weight dry is 575 lbs the kit that would work the best for you would be the Strait Line part # RP66083 which has a tongue weight range of 400-800 lbs and features only sway control designed to fight sway before it starts.

For a 2 inch ball you would want part # A-90 and for a 2-5/16 inch ball # 19286.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 8

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Answer 12

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