Recommended Weight Distribution Hitch to Pull Jayco Jay Feather
Question:
I am towing with 2009 Dodge journey, with a towing package. I have a professional installed trailer break controller and hitch. I am buying a 2015 Jayco Jay Feather 17z. I need to buy a weight distribution hitch. I dont know the ball size of the trailer yet. Do you have a recommended weight distribution hitch for my setup? Thanks
asked by: Brian P
Expert Reply:
Thanks for the info on what trailer you are getting and there is a great option for a weight distribution system to use with your 2009 Dodge Journey and 2015 Jayco Jay Feather x17z. I highly recommend the the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution # FA92-00-0600 because it will keep you level and control trailer sway with its spring bars, uses clamp-on brackets so no drilling is required for installation, and allows backing up with the system in place, which is not possible with all weight distribution systems.
For hitch ball you are likely going to need the 2" Hitch Ball # EQ91-00-6080 though there is also the 2-5/16" Hitch Ball # EQ91-00-6100. You are going to want to use the Thin Walled Socket # EQ70-00-4800 to make installing the hitch ball easier with this system.
The Fastway is rated for total tongue weights between 250 lbs and 600 lbs, which is correct for your setup because a 2015 Jayco Jay Feather x17z has an unloaded tongue weight of 340 lbs and the right weight distribution system is one in which your total tongue weight - the tongue weight of your fully loaded and ready to go trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your Dodge - would fall somewhere in the middle of the weight distribution system's tongue weight capacity. So even when fully loaded and with cargo behind your axle this is the correctly rated system.
I have added links to some video reviews of this system for you to take a look at.
I did want to mention quickly that the hitch on your Journey does need to be compatible with a weight distribution system; the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch # 75648 or Curt Trailer Hitch # C13201 will be what you need to have on your Dodge or you can check your current hitch as it may have a sticker which states if it is rated for weight distribution.
Products Referenced in This Question
Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 400 lbs TW
- 4000 lbs GTW
- 4000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 400 lbs WD TW
- Visible Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 400 lbs TW
- 4000 lbs GTW
- 4000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 400 lbs WD TW
- Visible Cross Tube
- CURT
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Thin Walled Socket for Equal-i-zer Hitches
- Accessories and Parts
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- Tools
- Socket
- Equal-i-zer
- Equal-i-zer
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2" Hitch Ball for Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Systems - 8,000 lbs
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- Standard Ball
- Chrome-Plated Steel
- 2 Inch Diameter Ball
- 2-1/4 Inch Shank Length
- 1-1/4 Inch Diameter Shank
- 8000 lbs GTW
- Class IV
- Class V
- Equal-i-zer
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2-5/16" Hitch Ball for Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Systems - 10,000 lbs
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- Trailer Hitch Ball
- Standard Ball
- Chrome-Plated Steel
- 2-5/16 Inch Diameter Ball
- 2-3/8 Inch Shank Length
- 1-1/4 Inch Diameter Shank
- 10000 lbs GTW
- Class IV
- Class V
- Equal-i-zer
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Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control - Trunnion - 6,000 lbs GTW, 600 lbs TW
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- WD With Sway Control
- Some Sway
- Includes Shank
- Electric Brake Compatible
- Surge Brake Compatible
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Allows Backing Up
- 400 lbs
- 500 lbs
- Fastway
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