What weight distribution hitch do you use?

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I’m looking into getting a weight distribution hitch and wanted to hear your opinions on what’s worked well for you. I’ve never used one before.

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What are you planning to tow? That’s the key question here.

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Chen said:
What are you planning to tow? That’s the key question here.

I’ll be towing my TJ Jeep on a 16-foot trailer. From what I understand, the max tongue weight for a straight pull is 500 lbs. But for proper weight distribution, the Jeep needs to sit further up on the trailer, which pushes the tongue weight to about 700 lbs.

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@Mika
Makes sense. You might want to consider airbags instead. They could handle the weight better.

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You should just bag it.

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Finn said:
You should just bag it.

Third gens have coil rear suspension, not leaf springs.

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Zeph said:

Finn said:
You should just bag it.

Third gens have coil rear suspension, not leaf springs.

Thanks for pointing that out! I edited my comment.

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That truck isn’t ideal for towing a 16-foot trailer with a vehicle on it. You’re going to need either airbags or Deaver springs, but those will negatively affect the rear suspension performance.