Recommendation For Weight Distribution System With Sway Control For 33 Foot Keystone Cougar LTE  

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Based on your information, I encourage you to consider a weight distribution system with sway control so that you have a better towing and riding experience. What you will need to do is calibrate your auto leveling with the weight distribution system.

To use a weight distribution system with the automatic leveling suspension system in your 2008 GMC Yukon Denali XL, you will need to complete some measurements to make sure everything is working together. First, you will measure the height of the front wheel well above the ground. Then you will start your vehicle and put a slight load on the rear of the vehicle to let the air suspension begin to level the vehicle. Next, you will need to measure the distance from the ground to the top of the front wheel wells. After that, you will want to hitch up your trailer and set up your weight distribution system. Finally, you will want to measure the height of the front wheel well above the ground again. You want this final measurement to be as close to the original measurement as possible before you hooked up the trailer. After this calibration, you should be fine with future tow trips so long as you use the same trailer and have not significant weight change.

In order to get the right Weight Distribution (WD) system for your towing setup, you need to know your actual Tongue Weight (TW) when fully loaded and ready to tow. You will also need to include any weight from behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. To make this easier, I recommend using something like the etrailer Trailer Tongue Weight Scale, Item # e99044. As you determine this weight, keep in mind that the TW is 10% to 15% of the total loaded weight of your trailer. 

After you have that Tongue Weight (TW) figured out, your ideal WD system will be one where the total TW of your towing setup falls in the middle of the TW range of the WD system. 

If the TW of your loaded trailer is 750-lbs to 850-lbs then the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System with 4-Point Sway Control, Item # EQ37100ET, is a great choice because it has a TW range of 600-lbs to 1,000-lbs with a maximum gross towing weight of 10,000-lbs as well as the sway control. 

However, if your fully loaded and ready to tow TW is between 850-lbs to 1,125-lbs then the next step up Equal-i-zer system, Item # EQ37120ET, is a better choice because it has a higher weight range. Item # EQ37120ET has a TW range of 800-lbs to 1,200-lbs with a maximum gross towing weight of 12,000-lbs.

Both systems include an adjustable head assembly, 2-5/16 inch hitch ball, adjustable shank, and all the hardware needed to install and use the WD system. To make installation of the hitch ball easier, I recommend getting the Vanadium steel 1-7/8 inch 12pt Socket, Item # ALL643216.

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expert reply by: Brint H

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