EventHorizon

He might just be going by the law. I think here in Alberta by law you do not need a WDH but in BC you do.

hmbjohn

Thanks for all the helpful feedback guys. Like I said, the trailer only comes with a standard 2 5/8" hitch, no WDH. Is there a WDH that can easily be put on without any drilling? My other option is to borrow my Dad's 2012 Ram 2500 cummins, I just need to look up the hitch rating for it.

130428

^ maybe, but the law doesn't supersede manufacturer's specs and common sense

11screw50

Husky Round bar hitch requires no drilling but has no sway control.
Husky Centerline TS requires no drilling, has sway control built-in.
Equalizer 4-point requires no drilling, has sway control built-in.

hmbjohn

Alright so my next question is, with a WDH and sway control will I be able to safely tow this trailer with my F150?

Also what size WDH should I look for?

smokeywren

You'll probably be upside down in the ditch, and as a minimum you'll blind oncoming traffic if you tow after sundown.

That rental place is incompetent. Crawl under the back of your truck and look up at the sticker on the frame of the receiver. It will say something like max tongue weight 500 pounds with weight-carrying hitch, i.e., without a WD hitch. So the max tongue weight you can have without a WD hitch is 500 pounds. But any 30-foot TT is going to have a lot more than 500 pounds hitch weight.


You need not only a weight-distributing (WD) hitch, but an excellent built-in sway control system as well.

There are lots of cheap WD hitches available for uninformed folks that want to get by cheap. Ignore those cheap hitches. Be certain you buy at least one of the following four WD hitches, rated for at least 1,000 pounds tongue weight, and a rating of 1.200 pounds tongue weight is okay if your brand doesn't offer 1,000 pounds rating. In a nutshell, any WD hitch you find that costs less than $500 online discount price is not good enough to tow a 30-foot TT with an F-150. All of the following recommended WD hitches will cost you more than $500.

1. Reese Strait-Line trunnion bar. This is the one I have. Works great.
https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...e/RP66084.html

2. Husky CenterLine comes in two parts, the head and the spring bars:
http://www.amazon.com/Husky-31390-Ce...sky+Centerline

http://www.amazon.com/Husky-31512-Ce...sky+Centerline

3. Blue Ox Sway Pro
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ox-BXW100...ributing+hitch

4. Equal-I-Zer
http://www.amazon.com/Equal-i-zer-90...ds=Equal-I-Zer

boomer85

http://www.dyersonline.com/
Just purchased my equalizer 4 point wdh from these guys, beat the place I bought my camper by 200$. Here's a pic of my 27' 6100 pound dry camper without a wdh for 20 miles to camp it sucked a white knuckle ride. Hitch should arrive this weekend, my truck sits level without towing anything so you get an idea. I won't pull it again without a wdh

meaz93

First time I pulled a 27' enclosed trailer from AZ to Portland, the guy that rented it to me said the same thing....ohhh you don't need one, I've pulled it all over the country. Yeah right!....I found out the hard way,....you talk about the tail wagging the dog?! At that time I had my ole Titan, and it absolutely worked that truck over. I HAD to pull into a UHAUL dealer and get a WDH PRONTO.
You definitely need one for long road trips.

hmbjohn

Thanks, now would a RV dealer rent me a WDH? I'm frustrated with who I'm renting from but it's the only TT available so I'm stuck with it. As for sway control, I thought that our trucks (2009-2014) had built in trailer sway control?

I guess I could buy a hitch and then return it or sell it after I'm done with it.

Thank again guys

meaz93

Wouldn't hurt to ask. I'm sure a UHAUL would rent one. When you go full time trailering....pick a WDH that is paired to the specific weight of the trailer setup. Basically dont buy a WDH that is set to pull a 4500-5k trailer, than try and use it on a 7 - 8k trailer - not good.
Yeah camping!