metlmunchr
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2004
- Location
- Asheville NC USA
I ran across a good deal on a used 30 ft tag along travel trailer and bought it mostly because my wife wanted one.
According to the mfgr's data, the trailer weighs 5700#. I plan to pull it with a F-350 crew cab dually. Reading online, I get a lot of sales pitch for WD hitches, but not much of what I'd call technically competent information.
As a mechanical engineer, the concept of distributing weight by applying a moment at the tail end of a pickup seems to me primarily a crutch for an ox that ain't got enough ass to pull the cart. The only thing 1000# does in the bed of the truck is make it ride better, so I'm fairly sure the tongue weight of the trailer isn't going to cause any significant squat.
So, I'm looking for opinions from folks who have run similar weight combinations about whether a WD hitch would be beneficial, and if so, why.
I can see the benefit of some sort of anti sway device, so any input on those would be welcome as well.
Thanks in advance.
According to the mfgr's data, the trailer weighs 5700#. I plan to pull it with a F-350 crew cab dually. Reading online, I get a lot of sales pitch for WD hitches, but not much of what I'd call technically competent information.
As a mechanical engineer, the concept of distributing weight by applying a moment at the tail end of a pickup seems to me primarily a crutch for an ox that ain't got enough ass to pull the cart. The only thing 1000# does in the bed of the truck is make it ride better, so I'm fairly sure the tongue weight of the trailer isn't going to cause any significant squat.
So, I'm looking for opinions from folks who have run similar weight combinations about whether a WD hitch would be beneficial, and if so, why.
I can see the benefit of some sort of anti sway device, so any input on those would be welcome as well.
Thanks in advance.