Recommended Shock Absorbing Torsion Hitch For a Boat Trailer With 350LBS of Tongue Weight

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Recommendation on what torsion hitch. when towing the boat over bridges or just bad roads i get a pretty violent bucking ? boat about 4500 pounds and roughly 350 tongue weight

asked by: Troy C

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You can use the Gen-Y Glyder Shock Absorbing Ball Mount # 325-GH-12005 you found for your boat and trailer. While this is optimized for 400-700lbs of tongue weight you can still use it with your 350lbs of tongue weight. This is going to be our best solution to help with your trailer bucking.

expert reply by: Bud M

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