Recommended Hitch for Towing 2 Horse Trailer with 1994 Volvo 850 Wagon

Question

Question:

I have a Volvo 850 wagon,1994 and two horses. I want to tow a Brenderup horse trailer,touted to be the European answere to gas guzzling trucks. This trailer is designed to be towed with a car or mid SUV. Typically a Volvo. Inertia brakes. The trailer weighs 1950, the horses together about the same. Tounge weight 175 I believe. Sell me a hitch please.

asked by: Marylou K

0

Expert Reply:

Although I'd love to sell you a hitch, the only ones available for your 1994 Volvo 850 are Class II rated, which has a maximum capacity of 3500 lbs, which is about 400-500 lbs less than your trailer will weigh. And not to add insult to injury, but my research indicates the towing capacity of the Volvo 850 is a max of 3300 lbs, which again is well under the weight of your horses and trailer.

For the safety of you, your horses and other motorists, I can't recommend using that vehicle to tow that particular trailer. You would unfortunately need to find a vehicle with a higher tow rating or a lighter trailer.

If you can find a lighter trailer that would bring the weight being towed under the capacity of the vehicle and the hitch, I'd recommend the Curt Class II hitch, part # C12211. You would also need the following to complete your towing system:

If your trailer uses a 5-pole connector, you'll need the # 119177KIT wiring harness. For a 4-pole, use # C59236. You'll also need a drawbar, part # C45521 and either a 2 inch ball like # A-82 or a 1-7/8 inch ball, like part # A-80. The trailer should have the ball size stamped into the metal of the coupler.

expert reply by: Mike L

0

Answer 1

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…

view full answer...

Answer 2

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…

view full answer...

Answer 3

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.

view full answer...

Answer 4

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

view full answer...

Answer 5

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

view full answer...

Answer 6

To replace your NOK AD2527E seal you can use #168233. It has an inner diameter of 1.688 inches and an outer diameter of 2.332 inches. Based on what I could find on the NOK AD2527E the inner diameter is the same and the outer diameter is 2.328 inches.…

view full answer...

Answer 7

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

view full answer...

Answer 8

From what I could find it looks like your 122R (red) and 122Y (amber) lights measure 3.75" x 1.70" x .81". We don't have any replacement lense directly for the GLO-BRITE lights but we do have some similar lights that you could use…

view full answer...

Answer 9

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.…

view full answer...