Do I need a WDH ?
Tony M
Reg. Jul 2012
Posted 2012-07-05 4:39 PM (#145383)
Subject: Do I need a WDH ?


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I am new here and to  towing.

I have a 1999 Ford F150 Ext Cab 139" wb 4x4 with a tow capacity of 7700 lbs. It has a class IV hitch , and brake controller.

I will be towing a 2002 Hawk 2 horse bp Classic with no dressing room. Weight is about 2770 lbs empty and 2 horses will add about 2200 more lbs plus some equipment , not much no dressing room . The Hawk is the wider and taller one 80" interior width and i think 76" interior high. 15' 6" is the overall length up to the front of the hitch.

So my question is ,can I pull this with my truck with regular ball hitch or do I need a weight distribution hitch?

Thanks

 

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siseley
Reg. Jul 2006
Posted 2012-07-06 9:02 AM (#145393 - in reply to #145383)
Subject: RE: Do I need a WDH ?



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Location: high desert, CA.		Hi and welcome! Yes, you could pull with your truck, BUT, a wdh will make the trailer experience much safer and more enjoyable. It will help stop the sway on the highway, and the "tail wagging the dog" effect. I tow my 2 horse classic westerner with my 97 Dodge 1/2 ton, and with the hitch it is not a problem.
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Tony M
Reg. Jul 2012
Posted 2012-07-06 12:26 PM (#145397 - in reply to #145383)
Subject: RE: Do I need a WDH ?


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The person i am purchasing the used Hawk trailer from is now including the WDH that she used on her SUV to tow the trailer. So I guess this is the hitch i will try.
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