Recommended Weight Distribution for a 2020 Toyota CrewMax 4x4 Towing a 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie

Question:

My 2020 Tundra CrewMax 4x4 SR5 can tow 9,800 pounds. We are buying a Winnebago Minnie 190BH with a 4,000 pound GVWR, 3,160 pound Dry Weight, and 525 pound Dry Hitch Weight. What Equal-i-zer hitch would work best for me?

asked by: Christian W

Expert Reply:

You generally want to have your tongue weight towards the middle of the prescribed weight range of your weight distribution hitch and your trailer tongue weight should generally be between 10% and 15% of the GVWR of the loaded trailer. With that said, the Equal-i-zer # EQ37060ET has a tongue weight range of 200-lbs up to 600-lbs, so you're going to be at the top end of that range but that would still be my recommended system for your Winnebago Minnie 190BH in this case based off a loaded tongue weight of 525-lbs.

If you check the tongue weight of your trailer when it's fully loaded and find that it is over 600-lbs, you will want to move up to the # EQ37101ET. Since this system does not come with a shank, you'll want to use something like the Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank - 2-1/2" Hitch - 7" Rise, 3" Drop # EQ90-02-4700 to allow installation into your 2" hitch.

It is recommended that you have a 1-7/8" Thin walled socket for hitch ball installation, which can be purchased separately with part # EQ70-00-4800. I've also linked a

expert reply by: Erik B