Recent content by altmans

Thanks everyone for their replies.  As far as my research shows Equal-i-zer sounds like the way to go.  My next question would be how big do I need to go?  If my trailer weighs 6600 pounds dry plus another 1500 for everything else, which totals 8100 pounds, do I go with the 10K one then?

Welcome. Everyone here is fabulous and will provide a great deal of useful/valuable information.

Hello everyone.  I own a 2010 Dodge 2500 (Diesel) and we just bought a 2012 Sunset Trail 31BH with a dry weight of 6570 lbs.  I would like to get a weight distributing hitch system and with all the choices out there not sure what to go with.  So far everything I have heard/read steers me to an...

Thank you all for your information as it helped greatly.  Not sure what we are going to do but I will not be buying the travel trailer in question.  I guess if the wife wants to travel with this camper I have to  try and talk her into just getting new truck and hopefully go with a 5th wheel.  At...

I know it is probably going to be way over, I am just trying to see what I can tow and how long I can get away with towing with my truck.

Ok so the unloaded weight of the trailer is 6470lbs.  The net cargo capacity weight is 1181lbs.  Adding those up I believe gives you the GVWR of 7651 lbs.  It says the hitch weight is 856lbs. Not sure if that is relevant or not. I am just so confused as these numbers dont make sense and of...

My name is Greg and my family and I live in St. Paul, MN.  Married with a 9yr old son and a golden retriever.  We have always tent camped and 3yrs ago upgraded to a Rockwood Premier pop-up camper.  We have only camped in MN and wish to upgrade to a travel trailer and see some more of this...

Hello everyone.  My family and I are new to this site.  I am in need of help from you experts here.  We currently own a Rockwood pop-up camper and are looking to upgrade to a travel trailer.  We are interested in a few but want to make sure the trailer is in out vehicle weight restrictions so...