tettnanger
Member
Hello,
I just bought a 2003 Coleman Caravan 25SB (Fleetwood) travel trailer with a UVW of 4875. I'm towing it with a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD 4.7L. I have a couple of newbie questions before I actually take it out and camp somewhere.
1. The guy I bought it off gave his hitch bar and sway bar setup. He didn't have and never used a weight distribution system. With my configuration do you think I need a WD system? Someone told me it might be more necessary if my trailer was bigger and/or my tow vehicle was smaller. Of course the local RV shop told me I absolutely needed one and were ready to sell me one when I inquired.
2. The hitch ball that the guy gave has "5,000 lbs" imprinted on the top of it. Does that mean that is the absolute limit on the ball? If so, should I buy a higher rated hitch ball since my trailer is already at 4875 UVW? Once I load some stuff in it I'm sure I'll be over 5,000.
3. How paranoid should I be about loading up my trailer and distributing the weight with my configuration? To play it safe can I try to load most of the stuff in my truck rather than in the trailer?
Any help would be much appreciated.
thanks!
I just bought a 2003 Coleman Caravan 25SB (Fleetwood) travel trailer with a UVW of 4875. I'm towing it with a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD 4.7L. I have a couple of newbie questions before I actually take it out and camp somewhere.
1. The guy I bought it off gave his hitch bar and sway bar setup. He didn't have and never used a weight distribution system. With my configuration do you think I need a WD system? Someone told me it might be more necessary if my trailer was bigger and/or my tow vehicle was smaller. Of course the local RV shop told me I absolutely needed one and were ready to sell me one when I inquired.
2. The hitch ball that the guy gave has "5,000 lbs" imprinted on the top of it. Does that mean that is the absolute limit on the ball? If so, should I buy a higher rated hitch ball since my trailer is already at 4875 UVW? Once I load some stuff in it I'm sure I'll be over 5,000.
3. How paranoid should I be about loading up my trailer and distributing the weight with my configuration? To play it safe can I try to load most of the stuff in my truck rather than in the trailer?
Any help would be much appreciated.
thanks!