jimmy87903
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- May 6, 2015
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I have a 22' Fleetwood mallard travel trailer with a dry weight of 3750 lbs.I have not weighed the travel trailer and tow vehicle to calculate the correct tongue hitch weight but figure with battery up front and 2 30 lb propane bottles plus weight of a loaded trailer and the weight of the truck bed which is usually full of gear and firewood,I could use a weight distribution hitch with swaybar.I rarely pull this trailer on the interstate but go a couple times a year to the great smokey mountains in Tennessee and am on the interstate at that time.I have not had any issues with sway on the interstate even with trucks passing but the front end feels a little light at times,probably due to the truck rear being loaded on the heavy side along with the weight of the travel trailer.I figure the hitch weight loaded at the most around 600lbs and know the sway control on the hitch I have ordered through amazon which is a camco eaz-lift elite wd hitch will have to help.My question is I ordered a 800 lb tongue weight hitch,I know this is more hitch weight than I am running but can this hurt me?I am wondering if I need to run some water in my fresh water tank which is up front in the camper,it has a 40 gal. capacity tank to add the difference in weight or will I be ok?I just don't want to take too much hitch weight off the truck,but on the other hand want to help it all I can.I pull with a 1/2 ton chevy 4x4 with tow package.I haven't recived the hitch yet its on the way,but they may offer a 600lb spring bar option,I figure with the 800 lb if I ever go to a 28' or 30' travel trailer I will be prepared on my hitch.Any opinions would be appreciated,THX