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| Author: | Mountainman [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
I'm looking for a load stabilizing set up that doesn't add any more tongue weight than absolutely necessary. I'm already running 400 lbs or so of tongue weight. Any advice is much appreciated! |
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| Author: | mass-hole [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
By stabilizing, are you talking about weight distribution or a sway bar? Or both? |
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| Author: | papaindigo [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
If you mean a weight distribution rig this Reese unit (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJ ... i=15737521) has a shipping weight of 73lbs. |
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| Author: | Mountainman [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
mass-hole wrote: By stabilizing, are you talking about weight distribution or a sway bar? Or both? I think I want a 4 point weight distribution one. |
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| Author: | Mountainman [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
papaindigo wrote: If you mean a weight distribution rig this Reese unit (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJ ... i=15737521) has a shipping weight of 73lbs. Thanks, that one looks pretty sweet. I just wish they would make one with the majority of the hitch made out of aluminum. Easy way to drop 20-30 pounds! |
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| Author: | mass-hole [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
I haven’t personally run across an aluminum wdh. My equalizer is MF’n heavy but what I did was remove the spare tire off the rear door which is effectively the same as running a lighter tongue weight/hitch. |
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| Author: | Mountainman [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
mass-hole wrote: I haven’t personally run across an aluminum wdh. My equalizer is MF’n heavy but what I did was remove the spare tire off the rear door which is effectively the same as running a lighter tongue weight/hitch. Yeah, I made one trip to the lake with my spare on, and then one with it off, it handled much better. With my duratracs that's right about 70 pounds. I found https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/and ... hitch.aspx Which looks to be 20+ pounds lighter, but I've never used any other than the ones with bars. |
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| Author: | mass-hole [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
Mountainman wrote: mass-hole wrote: I haven’t personally run across an aluminum wdh. My equalizer is MF’n heavy but what I did was remove the spare tire off the rear door which is effectively the same as running a lighter tongue weight/hitch. Yeah, I made one trip to the lake with my spare on, and then one with it off, it handled much better. With my duratracs that's right about 70 pounds. I found https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/and ... hitch.aspx Which looks to be 20+ pounds lighter, but I've never used any other than the ones with bars. I have heard good thing about the Anderson hitches, never used one though. |
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| Author: | Mountainman [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best (lightest) load stabilizing kit for 5,000 lb boat |
I'll probably give them a try, probably be a while though, as I'm rebuilding much of my boat trailer right now. Dang salt water ate it |
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