Why does this matter? Well, in Kelly's case, if she was going off the GTW as indicated by the RV trailer manufacturer, she would need a 10,000 pound version of the Equal-i-zer hitch (the closest weight rating, without being under, to her GTW of 7,300 pounds).Ī 10,000 pound hitch is WAY overkill for her situation. Whereas Camp Addict Co-Founder Marshall's trailer has a GTW of 5700 pounds, and he is right at that weight the way it's currently loaded and with fresh water in the tank. Sometimes the gross trailer weight (GTW - the maximum weight the trailer can be) is way more than the actual weight of the trailer.įor example, Camp Addict Co-Founder Kelly's trailer has a GTW of 7,300 pounds, but the actual weight of the trailer, as she has it loaded, is around 4400 pounds. While you can use the gross trailer weight rating to chose the correct hitch for your setup, it's often a much better idea to know the weight of your rig as you actually use it.
The gross trailer weight (also known as gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR) can be found on a placard on your trailer (see below pictures for examples). You can also use their online calculator.
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Progress Manufacturing wrote this blog post to help explain how to choose the properly rated hitch. The key is to figure out your trailer's actual weight and tongue weight (as well as be aware of your trailer's maximum weight) and then pick a hitch with a rating above your trailer's actual weight (choose the next highest rated hitch, but don't go up multiple hitch sizes or else it won't function properly). What hitch weight rating do you need? The weight distribution hitch you use will need to be capable of supporting the weight of your loaded trailer (or the gross trailer weight), but you don't want a hitch with too high of a weight rating or else it won't function properly. Steps to take to figure out which Equal-i-zer hitch your need for your trailer and tow vehicle setup:ġ. Finish connecting all safety chains, safety brake, trailer electrical connection, and doing whatever else necessary to get the rig ready to hit the road.Lower the trailer and tow vehicle by retracting the tongue jack into the stored (ready to roll down the road) position.
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Install the "L" pins so that the spring arms are secured to the brackets.
Sometimes the tongue jack isn't able to raise the trailer and tow vehicle combination high enough, so you have to use the snap lever to manhandle the arms onto the brackets.
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