CassandraS
Member
Okay, so last year my husband and I purchased a 2015 Jayco 23MBH. Its the definition of our perfect camper! We took it on many adventures towing it with my husbands 2008 F150. It has airbags to make sure the camper is towing straight and we've never had any issues with it.
Now our my summer plans for this year don't cooperate with my husbands work schedule. And I still want to use the camper, even if he isn't able to join me. So in January I bought a 2011 GMC Yukon Denali. My tow capacity is 8300 LBS (our TT dry weight is right around 5045) and total tongue weight recommended for the Yukon is 600LBS. Our TT tongue weight is 590. I know I'm pushing it. We hooked up to the camper with the Yukon and after the Yukon's level ride kicks in, I'm sagging in the back but just barley and the camper is pulling level.
I'm looking to get a weight distribution hitch to help relieve some of the tongue weight from the rear axle of the Yukon and maybe help the Yukon level out, but when the Yukon is level, the trailer wont be. So I need a dropped weight distribution hitch.
To sum up my long story.
TT dry weight is 5045, with a tongue weight of 590.
The tow capacity of the Yukon is 8300LBS, tongue weight max of 600.
I don't want to get the 600LB WDH because my tongue weight is soo close to 600 anyway. Should I get an 800LB WDH or should I just jump to the 1000LB hitch?
Which way do you guys suggest??
Now our my summer plans for this year don't cooperate with my husbands work schedule. And I still want to use the camper, even if he isn't able to join me. So in January I bought a 2011 GMC Yukon Denali. My tow capacity is 8300 LBS (our TT dry weight is right around 5045) and total tongue weight recommended for the Yukon is 600LBS. Our TT tongue weight is 590. I know I'm pushing it. We hooked up to the camper with the Yukon and after the Yukon's level ride kicks in, I'm sagging in the back but just barley and the camper is pulling level.
I'm looking to get a weight distribution hitch to help relieve some of the tongue weight from the rear axle of the Yukon and maybe help the Yukon level out, but when the Yukon is level, the trailer wont be. So I need a dropped weight distribution hitch.
To sum up my long story.
TT dry weight is 5045, with a tongue weight of 590.
The tow capacity of the Yukon is 8300LBS, tongue weight max of 600.
I don't want to get the 600LB WDH because my tongue weight is soo close to 600 anyway. Should I get an 800LB WDH or should I just jump to the 1000LB hitch?
Which way do you guys suggest??