Thanks. I thought WDH were anti-sway by the way they are designed? would I need to remove the WDH to back up and park? Thanks again

Our WDH is a non-sway control model that is rated at an 800 lb tongue weight. The previous owner never installed a separate sway control.

The weight distribution hitch equalizes the load between the front and rear axels of the truck. It makes for a much safer tow and much smoother.

You do not need to unload the WDH springs to back up the truck and trailer.

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Les

2006 22ft towlite (replaces 97 21TL)
2006 Toyota tacoma pre-runner 4.0 L V-6 quad cab
w/ 98 chevy Powervision towing mirrors

Some are "combination" and some aren't. The Equal-I-Zer hitch (what I have) is both a load leveling hitch and anti-sway. Backing is no problem with any anti-sway device as far as I know.

One of the links that have been posted in this forum says you should get a WD hitch that is rated just a bit over the tongue weight of the trailer. So, if your trailer tongue weight is 500#, a WD hitch rated at 600# would be ideal, but one rated at 1,000# would not be. I've tried to figure out why this should be so and can only guess that the heavier WD hitch would not be "springy" enough. It would put heavy stress on the frame of your tow vehicle and trailer when going over dips and bumps.

- Jack

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Hi-Lo 1707T
2005 F150 4x4 KR SCrew

When I bought my 2207T it came with a Valley Hitch 1000# WD hitch ... it seems to work like a champ. I would certainly not use a WD hitch that is rated less than the tongue weight!

Therefor if you are towing a 22T which will weight between 4000 and say 4500 lbs fully loaded. The tongue weight should not exceed 15% of the GVW of the trailer, or 675 lbs and using the 85% safety margin rule your WD bars should be rated for at least 800 lbs.

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John

2007-22T TowLite 50th Anniversary, Valley Towing Equalizer Hitch
2008 Nissan Frontier SE 4X4 Crew Cab, Snug Top & McKesh Mirrors
Cooper AT3 LT265/70R16 AT w Slotted Rotors, Ride-Rite Air Springs

has anyone towed a 23 foot Hi-Lo classic with a 05-12 toyota tacoma?

Yes, review back through this thread and you will see. I had a 2007 Tacoma crewcab with the tow package. It did a fine job with our 2310H.

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Great Wife, Joyce
2010 2310H Hi-Lo
2012 F150 4X4 SuperCrew EcoBoost w/Leer Cap
Reese WD Strait-Line Hitch
Amateur Radio K3EXU

As Jackand Janet mentioned, the Equal-i-zer is both a WD hitch and sway control. The Reese Dual Cam also does both.

Most of the rest of the WD hitches do not provide sway control. In those cases, you have to buy a separate friction sway control bar (or 2).

There is a new WD hitch that recently came on the market, made by Andersen Hitch people.

Obviously, it has no long term history behind it, but I'm going to give the Andersen a spin.

The Andersen is both a WD hitch and anti-sway control.

The Anderson WD/Anti-sway Hitch looks very promising! Take a look Andersen HItches new "No Sway" Weight Distribution - YouTube at it. When I have an extra $500.00 I will be inline to purchase one.

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John

2007-22T TowLite 50th Anniversary, Valley Towing Equalizer Hitch
2008 Nissan Frontier SE 4X4 Crew Cab, Snug Top & McKesh Mirrors
Cooper AT3 LT265/70R16 AT w Slotted Rotors, Ride-Rite Air Springs

Currently, you can get the Andersen from RadAuto online. RadAuto also has a brick and mortar store near Palm Beach. RadAuto is selling them for $389 delivered.

I decided to get the Andersen because I was intrigued by the design, the price was the best I've been able to find, especially compared to an Equal-i-zer, and it appears that I can even install the Andersen.

Whether the decision is a good one, only time will tell.

The Andersen hitch is a diifferent design, I'm a little confused on one thing. They say they supply a deep socket to adjust the chain adjustment, if you hook the truck and trailer at an angle how do you know if you have the tension set correctly between the two chains?

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Les

2006 22ft towlite (replaces 97 21TL)
2006 Toyota tacoma pre-runner 4.0 L V-6 quad cab
w/ 98 chevy Powervision towing mirrors