Quick WDH Question

RPreeb · 11-22-2016, 07:28 PM

For any of you more experienced haulers, I'm looking at the Husky Centerline TS hitch, but I'm not totally certain of the right one. My TT is a 2017 X213 with a theoretical tongue weight of 420 lbs, and gross weight is 5500 lbs. I've been told to expect that to climb to around 700 pounds when loaded. The TC comes with either 600-800 or 800-1000 bars. Although they are interchangeable, I'd still like to get the right ones from the start.

Will it be a problem if I get the 600-800 and then tip the scales near the top of the range? Would it be wrong to go with the heavier setup?

oldmanAZ · 11-22-2016, 07:43 PM

Tongue wt should be 12% to 15% of the GVWR
so 5500*.15=825 approx. tongue weight loaded (add to that the battery and propane)
so it seems 800 to 1000 lb. bars would be closest to what is needed.

Doug · 11-22-2016, 07:44 PM

GVWR of TT = 5,500

Tongue weight Min: 10% = 550
Tongue weight Max: 15% = 825

I think you would be fine either way, but using the maximum theoretical value the only way to guarantee that is the 800-1000.

Could be a little stiff, but within range.

Doug

Rustic Eagle · 11-22-2016, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPreeb

snip..... Will it be a problem if I get the 600-800 and then tip the scales near the top of the range? Would it be wrong to go with the heavier setup?

Rick,

IMO you should be fine with the 600lb - 800lb rated WDH for the X213. The X213 is a 24ft TT and a 10% to 15% loaded tongue weight (of gross weight) is recommended...., thus worst condition at 5,500lb GVWR would be 550lb to 825lb loaded tongue weight (as mentioned), which the 600lb - 800lb WDH would handle fine.

The heavier rated WDH (800lb - 1,000lb) would work, but not needed. If you tend to load heavy (pushing GVWR) and expect to be pushing an 800lb loaded tongue weight as a norm then the heavier rated WDH may be a consideration.

Bob

RPreeb · 11-22-2016, 07:53 PM

I should have mentioned that we travel light most of the time. We are just week trippers, not full time, so aside from full fresh water for our preferred national forest campgrounds, we go pretty light. Since the FW tank is over or behind the rear axle, that shouldn't add much if anything to the tongue weight. Obviously that will change as the weight shifts to the waste water tanks.

I'm thinking that the 800-1000 probably will be safest for us. The only time I towed this TT so far was 150 miles home from the dealer in a heavy crosswind and it followed obediently with no WDH at all (just propane and battery, no other load), so I'm doing this more for peace of mind than to fix any known problem.

Edit: After reading Rustic Eagle's post, I am leaning back toward the light setup. Ain't this a lot of fun? At least it keeps me off the streets and out of trouble.

Murff · 11-22-2016, 08:54 PM

Had the Husky on a KZ Jag and it worked well but really love the Andersen WDH.

https://youtu.be/HRoQ_yQZQwQ

Murff

coachtcardoso · 11-22-2016, 11:06 PM

I have the Husky Centerline TS and had the same question as you do. I was given the advice to go with the heavier bars. My TT is just a little heavier than yours.

I think this is a great WDH. My friends are very impressed. No bounce like theirs and I can back up with the bars still attached.

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