Can a Weight Distribution System Allow a Truck to Tow Beyond its Towing Capacity

Question:

I ha e a 2015 toyota tacoma. 6500 trailer and 650 tounge weight. Im looking to get a toy hauler with a unloaded weight of 4800 lbs and a tounge weight of 710 lbs. Ill probably have 1000lbs of cargo so Ill still have a little wiggle room from max trailer weight but will prob end up with 800 tounge weight. Will a weight dist hitch alow me to have that much tounge weight ??

asked by: Tom

Expert Reply:

Only if the the hitch on your vehicle has a second higher weight capacity when using a weight distribution system will a WD system allow you to tow beyond the capacities you mentioned.

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.

The Pro Series WD system you'd need is the part # RP66559 which has a tongue weight range of 700 to 1,000 lbs.

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