camco r6 wd hitch- dealer pushing to buy?

[Seeking10]

tow vehicle toyota tacoma, camper 3500 gvwr. first camper purchase. dealer pushing i buy this wd hitch/sway bar. is this a good option? jayco slx 154bh. thanks

[Kim Gass]

There are better
This one looks like overkill. Your trailer likely has a very light frame and a tongue weight of under 500 lbs so why go with a 1000 lb rated WDH. Bending the frame can happen. Seems from the reviews this one gets out of whack.
Check out the Andersen hitch for lighter trailers
It is cheaper too
Beware the pushy dealer He has his fingers in someones pie and keep them out of your pocker

[LuckyDuck]

I’d second the Andersen. Great hitch for lighter trailer and worth every penny.

[RogerR]

I have towed my 195RB for close to 20 K and never had a sway incident and no towing problems after I got it dialed in. Also have the Andersen comma shaped leveler which broke and they sent me a brand new one with no proof of purchase. Great customer service getting it set up as I had no idea of how to do it.

Great light weight and compared to the old bar type I had before it is light weight and easy on and off.

[Seeking10]

Originally Posted by LuckyDuck

I’d second the Andersen. Great hitch for lighter trailer and worth every penny.

Thank you all. Do you know what size andersen (or model?) i should buy? The camper accepts 2'' ball. the camper is 17 inches off the ground. The dealer sent me pictures that the metal around the front of the camper is 2 inches by 3 inches? i want to buy this hitch before i drive the 4 hours to the dealer. any tips on which one to buy in terms of bracket size or drop height or model etc

[Kim Gass]

First thing is call Andersen with your trailer info. Customer support is great.
Second your dealer sounds like a bit of a prick . You can make it home without a WDH. I doubt that you would get help from this dealer with an install especially if you have ordered it yourself or would be slammed with an outrageous install price

You can do this install yourself at home on your own time without eyes on you disapproving that you didn't go for their recommendations.

Again with this lighter trailer a WDH is added security but to be honest we never had one on our 195 RB and travelled 120000 miles across from the Atlantic to the Pacific several times .

[RogerR]

As Kim said, call Andersen with two important numbers. The height of the hitch when level and the height of the hole where the hitch goes into your receiver. With those fact Andersen will give you the model you need. You can buy it from them direct or off a reseller or perhaps Amazon.
Great customer service.
Also, self install video at Andersen Hitch website plus some others have posted them. I couldn't get a tight fit and my hitch slipped so I had a welder put on two little blocks that make it removable but absolutely won't slip.

[LuckyDuck]

What they said ^^. If you’re dealer was pushing something else, it’s likely it won’t be enthused about installing the Andersen or do it cheap. The online videos are great as is the Andersen support. If you check with them, you might determine if you have an underslung coupler. I’m not sure the Andersen works with that.