Help with trailer requirement

[aczlan]

Most rental yards don't rent trailers for equip. transports because 99% don't have or know how to use a weight dist. hitch. and now with most new towing laws require a weight dist. hitch.
Also just because your owners manuel says you can tow that much weight, It says somewhere in there, weight dist. hitch is required.
my truck does.

Whether WDH needed or not is a function of your hitch and max axle loads rather than any law. Going to a heavier hitch will in some cases eliminate the requirement for a WDH.
If you have a low rear axle capacity, a WDH will help put some of that load onto the front axle.

Look up a picture of a WD hitch. It'll be obvious if you have one or not. They have these big torsion bars that attach to chains that attach to the trailer's A-frame. If you're not sure, you probably don't have one.
I heartily encourage everyone who is doing bumper-pull (vs. gooseneck or 5th-wheel) to confirm their towing rig's specifications. Once you get above about 3000-5000 lbs, a lot of hitches out there require a WD system to achieve their full capacity. This is not always made abundantly clear. They say, "10,000 lb towing capacity" and then in little text, "When properly equipped."

Exactly.

Aaron Z

 

[maxtucker]

Try Uship you can get a real good price to haul anything