Posted by mkirsch on November 16, 2012 at 06:31:14 from (64.80.110.74):
In Reply to: Thoughts on hitch... posted by KTNC on November 15, 2012 at 17:21:23:
Walk around back of your truck, and read the sticker on the hitch receiver.
The factory hitch is only rated for 500lbs tongue, 5000lbs trailer without a weight distributing (WD) hitch. Anything heavier requires a WD hitch.
You are towing a 7700lb trailer with >770lb tongue weight. Tongue weight will probably be close to 1000lbs, and the rear of your truck will be sagging pretty badly.
It's really a good idea to use one in this case. If you skipped it you'd *probably* be okay, but the truck will handle better with the WD hitch. It puts the weight back on the front wheels, so steering and braking will act normal.
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