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06-15-2021, 06:29 PM #1
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tongue weight and sway bar maximum
I went to a CAT scale and finally figured out whether my Ram 2500 could legally tow my Reflection 315 RLTS TT. It's legal, but my tongue weight and the rated capacity of the Equalizer hitch bars are exactly the same - 1400 pounds. I'm going to add a washer or two on the hitch and shift some more weight, but still likely to be close. I have no idea how much, if any, +/- there is built into the rating of the hitch bars. Ideas? Or should I just cough up the cash for a new hitch? If so, are 2000 pound bars too much?
2021 Reflection 315 RLTS
2018 Ram 2500 Mega Cab
Equalizer WDH Sway Control 14,0000/1400
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06-15-2021, 06:38 PM #2
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06-15-2021, 07:17 PM #3
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No issues. Pulls great. Steer axle unloaded is 5080# and 4780# with trailer and bars engaged.
2021 Reflection 315 RLTS
2018 Ram 2500 Mega Cab
Equalizer WDH Sway Control 14,0000/1400
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06-15-2021, 07:29 PM #4
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06-15-2021, 08:02 PM #5
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Can I put 1600# bars on the same hitch?
2021 Reflection 315 RLTS
2018 Ram 2500 Mega Cab
Equalizer WDH Sway Control 14,0000/1400
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06-15-2021, 10:16 PM #6
With the Equalizer unfortunately not. They say the head is different. I had the same issue with the same trailer, but different truck. Sold my Equalizer with 1400lb bars and went to mew Equalizer with 1600lb bars. Lots of folks here use Blue Ox with 2k bars on this trailer.
2019 GMC 3500 SRW Sierra Denali Duramax
2020 Reflection 315RLTS
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06-16-2021, 06:34 AM #7
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06-21-2021, 05:47 PM #8
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06-21-2021, 11:27 PM #9
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Haven't added the washers yet because it'll be a few weeks before I can get back to the CAT scale. However, I wouldn't have any confidence in getting a 12000/1200 hitch. I feel OK with the 14000/1400, but if I had it to do over I wouldn't go lower that 15000/1500. Going higher means a really heavy hitch and I'm getting too old for that mess!!
2021 Reflection 315 RLTS
2018 Ram 2500 Mega Cab
Equalizer WDH Sway Control 14,0000/1400
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