Recommended Weight Distribution System for Travel Trailer with 600 Lb Tongue Weight

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I will be pulling a 22foot 2-axle travel trailer with my 2017 Ram 1500. The listed presumably dry tongue weight is 521 lbs, but it has a 3,000 payload capacity and I plan to use quite a bit of that, so theres no doubt it will be over 600 on the tongue most of the time Im actually pulling it Is this serving any benefit or posing any risk if I use it on a lighter tongue weight than 600lbs? is it overkill to get this and put in a helper air suspension system?

asked by: Jason F

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Ideally, you'll want the loaded trailer tongue weight to be in the middle of the weight capacity range for a weight distribution system. Therefore, a 1,200 lb system would be overkill but a 800 lb system would be perfect. I recommend the Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution part # BXW0750 which offers the best sway control and features a bolt-on install. If needed, it can be combined with some suspension enhancements but make sure to set those up first.

expert reply by: Conner L

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In order to haul a generator on the front of your vehicle, I suggest using a front mount trailer hitch such as the #13703. This is an adjustable type hitch that fits frames from 22" to 72" in width. It is not a custom fit but will require a…

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I do have some suspension enhancement options for a 2017 Ram 1500 but as this truck uses rear coil springs, they are not typically what you would see on other trucks such as an add-a-leaf on a Silverado 1500 or F-150. I recommend either the Air Lift…

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I have great news for you, you don't have to buy a new system to get a higher capacity. The spring bars on the Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control part #BXW0750 can be swapped out for the Replacement 10K Spring Bars for Blue Ox…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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For sag from towing a trailer the best recommendation I can make is actually a weight distribution system. Suspension enhancement will help level your truck while towing. But the advantage to a weight distribution system is that it levels the vehicle…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Hi Jeff; thanks for the question and sturdy is definitely a good word for the etrailer tonneau that fits your 2022 Ram 1500 with a 5-1/2 foot bed, the etrailer Hard Tonneau Cover #e35DR. It's made of a fiberglass-reinforced plastic which is a…

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Thanks for reaching out, Scott! The Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BLU74FR on our site is actually the same thing as the Blue Ox part number BX2418 and I like that removable pin style much more than the etrailer Classic Base Plate Kit #e98945 with the fixed…

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The correct Roadactive kit that fits your 2023 Ford F-150 is the part #RAS3611-YHD. I really like the RAS kits as they basically don't have any downsides. You get the adjustable support, an easy install, no maintenance, and actually improves…

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