I towed a 26' enclosed trailer with a Jeep and various other supplies, tools, welder, etc for a total weight of 12,000# with 1500# tongue weight. I have a 15,000# hitch with a 1500# tongue weight capacity. For safety and stability, I used a WD hitch with sway control bars. It probably wasn't necessary, but I could tell the difference between having it and just using the dead weight hitch. It took the stress out of the dips in the road and was very stabil in any cross wind. I had 1200# load bars and I set them at a point where I'm guessing I took 300+# off of the ball. It worked great and I would do it again. Currently, the trailer I tow weighs 8,000# with 900# of tongue weight and I do not use the WD hitch, as the hitch and towing capacity is double the weight of the trailer.
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2006 Monaco Executive 44 Denali
2013 43 QGP Allegro Bus ( SOLD )
2013 Avalanche
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