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xc-mark · 01-10-2021, 04:57 AM

I would say that you could get by with out HOWEVER i would suggest sway control. One of the guy I would with got a Anderson WD and sway control at the beginning of last summer. He tows every weekend and claims the andersen works better then his old bar style hitch and doesn't make any noise . Its very small and doesn't weight 1/2 as much as the old bar style head and it is forward compatible to a larger trailer should she upgrade in the future.

https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/...ion-hitch.aspx

Elev8torguy · 01-10-2021, 06:01 AM

I agree with the need to control sway more then distribute weight. Id still get a solid hitch. I personally looked at videos for a week before I decided on the curt. Youtube is full of great information.

tuffr2 · 01-11-2021, 07:02 AM

Check the wheelbase on the new GM 1500 series trucks. I think that wheelbase will control sway.

move on · 01-11-2021, 07:12 AM

I have also noted that the GM half tons allow a 7000 lb trailer with a weight carrying hitch while Ford and RAM still allow only 5000 lbs. This seems like a big plus for GM.

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Check the wheelbase on the new GM 1500 series trucks. I think that wheelbase will control sway.

tuffr2 · 01-11-2021, 08:40 AM

GM really beefed up their new trucks. The 1500 series in 2019 and the 2500 and 3500 in 2020. I think they leap frogged both Ford and Ram in the 1500 series and tied Ford and Ram in the 2500/3500 series trucks.

They are weak with that old 5.3 litre engine but the frame and body of the new trucks are top notch.

CharlesinGA · 01-12-2021, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by move on

It is always better not to use a WDH, as long as your rear axle is not overloaded. These hitches tend to cause oversteer which can result in a jackknife in an emergency maneuver.

If set up correctly a WD hitch will restore most of the weight to the front end that is lost when the trailer is hitched. This will restore the steering to close to NORMAL. If the hitch is set up incorrectly, it is possible to put too much weight on the front end, and lighten the back end, too much, however it would require some pretty radical mis-adjustments. Not common or ordinary by any means.

Charles

move on · 01-13-2021, 03:02 AM

The reason for using a WD hitch is not to restore load to the front axle but to remove load from the rear axle to keep from exceeding the rear axle limit. The destablizing effect on vehicle handling of taking weight off the rear is greater than that of taking it off the front, especially when considering that you already have a heavy engine and transmission up front. Note also that manufacturers no longer recommend that the front axle load be completely restored. Only 25% to 50% is now recommended. This is because they now have to pass the SAE J2807 handling test and they can't do if too much rear axle weight is removed.

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Originally Posted by CharlesinGA

If set up correctly a WD hitch will restore most of the weight to the front end that is lost when the trailer is hitched. This will restore the steering to close to NORMAL. If the hitch is set up incorrectly, it is possible to put too much weight on the front end, and lighten the back end, too much, however it would require some pretty radical mis-adjustments. Not common or ordinary by any means.

Charles