Weight Distribution Recommendation for a 2014 Shasta Oasis 26DB Travel Trailer  

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When looking into purchasing a Weight Distribution (WD) system you want to find one with a Tongue Weight (TW) range that the Total Tongue Weight (TTW) of your towing setup falls in the middle of. To find the TTW of your towing setup you will need to add the TW of your fully loaded and ready-to-go trailer, which you can use part # e99044 for, along with the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. Keep in mind that a properly loaded trailer will have a TW that is 10-15% of the loaded weight of your trailer.

From what I could find it looks like your 2014 Shasta Oasis 26DB is about 5,300 lbs dry and 7,000 lbs fully loaded. This means that your TW range is 530 lbs - 1,050 lbs. I really like the Reese Strait-Line systems because they use dual-cams for sway control that work to stop sway before it starts as opposed to correcting it after it starts. The system that is best for your application is part # RP66084 which has a TW range of 600 lbs - 1,200 lbs.

This comes with a shank that has a max rise of 6-1/2" and a max drop of 1-1/4" which you can refer to the linked helpful article to determine if this is correct for your towing setup or not. You will also need a hitch ball like the 2" # A-90 or the 2-5/16" # 19286.

It looks like you may have propane tanks that sit where the clamps are supposed to install on your trailer frame. If your propane covers your trailer frame about 30" from the coupler then you will need to use the bolt on chain hangers # RP58305 so the chains have a place to connect.

Attached are some review videos for you to reference.

expert reply by: Jon G

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