Another WD Hitch Question

[brulaz]

Originally Posted by miketo

Any thoughts on the ProPride P3? My DW and I have our eyes on the 26KVS with a reported dry tongue weight of 760. The P3 looks bombproof but at $3K for a setup it's a bit of extra change that I don't find rolling around behind the cushions.

No personal experience, but have heard that it virtually eliminates sway, but can be a little tricky to get hitched up if at an angle or on a tllt.

And to my eye, they seem to hang a lot lower than my Equal-I-Zer, potentially causing clearance problems, and I suspect they are heavier.

[OilTed]

Originally Posted by LeisurePursuits

Wondering which Equalizer is right for a 24RKS. I'm thinking 14k lbs. Any suggestions? I like that you can get the Equalizer without a shank. This will allow me to get the 2.5" class V shank separately.

This is my setup for my 24RKS with 4 GC batteries towed with F350. Bars are 1400 lbs.

[Cumminsfan]

Originally Posted by miketo

Any thoughts on the ProPride P3? My DW and I have our eyes on the 26KVS with a reported dry tongue weight of 760. The P3 looks bombproof but at $3K for a setup it's a bit of extra change that I don't find rolling around behind the cushions.

Used a Hensley Arrow years back. Also used an EQ with the same trailer. Big difference. I was using an F150 towing 31' @7200 lbs with a 900 lb TW.
With the HA it was a one finger look around at the scenery tow. With the EQ point sway WDH I had to be aware of the road and other vehicles more. I got more wiggle with the EQ that translated to the F150 and that caused more steering corrections when passing semi's or in windy conditions.
The HA stay solid with no steering corrections needed.
I bought mine used for $950. So for me it was a bargain. $3,000 is too much IMO.
I'm now using a Blue OX with my 25RDS. It's not perfect but it's not insufficient enough to warrant an HA or PP. Plus my 25RDS TW is 1350 lbs. Too near the max for an HA or PP.
Like mentioned above hitching can be a PITA sometime. If you boondock it will be a PITA. On nice flat spots it's easy to hitch and unhitch.
One plus is you don't have to lug around a WDH. Only the stinger portion needs removed. Also if you're getting the 16" tire option then clearance won't be an issue. ORV sit pretty high up with that option. I used the HA on a standard 15" tire TT. It was only a couple inches lower that 25RDS and I never had any issues.
Both are top of the line premium hitches. IMO they're more for the guy with the lighter tow vehicle and the heavy long TT where even within tow ratings the tow vehicle gets pushed around too easy.

[miketo]

Originally Posted by brulaz

And to my eye, they seem to hang a lot lower than my Equal-I-Zer, potentially causing clearance problems, and I suspect they are heavier.

I watched a P3 installation video on YouTube and when all was said and done the bars looked quite low to me. Granted the TT sat four inches below the F250 before the adjustment, but still. Any boondocking might cause clearance problems with the bars, not to mention stinger alignment.

Originally Posted by Cumminsfan

Both are top of the line premium hitches. IMO they're more for the guy with the lighter tow vehicle and the heavy long TT where even within tow ratings the tow vehicle gets pushed around too easy.

Great real-world feedback, CF. Most likely we'll end up with a diesel 3/4 ton pickup as the tow vehicle. The 26KVS has a max weight of 10,000 and a ballpark pin weight of 1500 (15% of 10K), so yeah -- a P3 with 1400 bars would not be the best fit. Well, that and the cost.

I'll poke around the Blue Ox and continue my research. Thank you again!