Eric Kleven

Why would you need a WD hitch on that small of a trailer?

etrailerTeam

Even if the trailer isn't making the rear of the truck squat (it probably is), I'd personally still use a system merely for the sway control it'd provide. Even a relatively small 20 foot trailer can get beaten around by crosswinds or turbulence caused by traffic.

I used to drive for a living. 2-3000 miles per week, lots of dashboard time on the interstates. Two to three times a month, I'd see somebody's travel trailer (and usually the TV too) flipped. I've even seen several as they occurred. Trailer starts swaying, then the rear end of the TV, then all hell breaks loose.

A few hundred dollars spent on a good w/d system with an integrated sway control component is a small price to pay for the safety and peace of mind it'd provide.

Eric Kleven

Gross trailer weight of 3,800 lb

15% tongue weight = 570lb

that should be well under 2" of squat at the rear axle, probably about 1.5". that would get the TV almost level.


Sure, a WD hitch would minimize sway. I still say if you need one on that rig, you're loading it wrong.

acdii

Depends on the receiver. Most are limited to 500# non WDH. Only way to know is to crawl under and look. If the TW exceeds the Non WDH rating, you need one.

etrailerTeam

As a general rule of thumb, we recommend using weight distribution if the fully loaded trailer weighs 50% or more of the vehicle's as-driven weight. As with any 'rule of thumb' there's always an exception, but in most cases this is pretty accurate.