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Originally Posted by FL_Matt
Just bought a barely used 2021 Kingsport Super Light 199DD and am taking delivery in a few days. I have two questions I just can't get answered by searching online.
First, I am trying to set up the new weight distributing hitch I bought and I need to know the coupler height for the trailer so I can install the ball at approx the right height. I know it will need final adjustment once the trailer is hitched, but the dealer is 2 hours away and I would like to prep as much as possible ahead of time. I am not going to get on the highway without it.
Second, I bought the Husky 31997 800LB hitch because I originally was planning to buy a heavier trailer. It is unclear if this is too much or not, since the rated tongue weight of this trailer is only 375LB. The hitch documentation lists 800LB as the maximum tongue weight and does not state a minimum. This is my first WD hitch and I need to know if this is too much tension. can the tension be reduced by adding a link to the setup for the bars or do I need to try to exchange this for a lighter unit? I'm having trouble finding one under 600LB and many sites seem to group all under 800LB under one product.
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What vehicle are you towing this trailer with? EDIT: Ok, I see Navigator. What is the year, payload and weight of the vehicle?
The reason I ask...
I have a Gulf Stream 19ERD -if I fully load the trailer it could top out at about 4200 lbs (trailer and cargo). So that is about 420 on the tongue. I am usually around 3800 - 3900lbs, so I run right at about 400lbs tongue. I tow with a half-ton truck and do not use a WDH. 2020 RAM 1500 Limited that weighs 6100lbs unloaded so the little trailer behind me does not sway at all even in high winds, passing or being passed by Semi trucks. I bought a Curt 750/7500 12" Ball mount bar. Works perfect, takes off a bunch of payload weight and way less complicated.
But the tow vehicle will dictate this
Also 800lb bars on a 400lb tongue might be very bouncy. The springs might snap back a lot on bumps and such. The Husky 31997 looks a LOT like my eaz-lift elite system, if you are pressed on using the WDH, look and see if Husky sells lower rated springs. The Eaz-lift has many different weight bars. I would get closer to your tongue weight for a more pleasant experience. You should be able to just get the bars or return for the lower spring rate set. 600 will be a LOT better than 800. And yet another reason I was glad to ditch the WDH system.