Weight Distributing Hitch Questions and More

[Egon]

Moss; you are going to have to make up your own door sticker that has whatever tow weight you desire on it.

[MossRoad]

Originally Posted by Egon

Moss; you are going to have to make up your own door sticker that has whatever tow weight you desire on it.

Maybe if I forge it convincingly enough, I can claim it was there when I bought it if I get in trouble.

Yeah, it says right there on the door that it can tow 20,000!

[Lasgambler]

I have had and towed with several diff. types of WD hitches. Hands down, my fav. is the Reese trunion style with dual-cam sway control. You have complete control of a 30 ft trailer at 75mph with the above set-up. I know this from experience that I hope I never have to "witness again."

[npaden]

Okay - so I think I'm going to buy a WD hitch.

Here is the one I'm looking at - I says good for 12,000lbs and 800 - 1,200 tounge weight which is a little overkill but they are all the same price and the next size down is 8,000lbs which is fine but it is for a 500 - 800lb toungue weight and that seems a little light maybe.

Southwest Wheel

How much difference is there on the brake controllers? Is the fancy $160 controllers that much better than the $90 controllers?

Tekonsha P3

I guess you need to call to get the TBN discount? Maybe that will make up for the fact that they will charge me sales tax since they are in Texas.

I push the limits of my Chevy Z71 pickup and my 7,000lb trailer about 4 times a year hauling it 100 miles each way and I probably should invest in the WD hitch.

[npaden]

Originally Posted by MrJimi

Here is a link to Southwest wheel

Southwest Wheel Company Steel and Aluminum Truck Wheels

There were 2 links to them in my post above but that doesn't help answer my questions!

[Bird]

Originally Posted by MrJimi

The first one did not work, thats the only reason I posted a link

It didn't work for me, either, so I fixed it so it does work now. At least it now works for me, so I hope it works for everyone else, too.

[npaden]

I called them and they recommended the lighter hitch with the 8,000lb rating for me.

They said the discount was for online sales only and to enter TRACTORBYNET as the coupon code and it would give you a 5% discount.

[hench861]

did you buy the brake controller yet,i have a new in the box tekonsha prodigy,ill sell you for 75.00

[npaden]

hench861,

I sent you an email through your TBN account. If you didn't get it you can send me a Private Message.

Thanks, Nathan

[KAB]

Moss,

I had a chance to stop by the dealer that has information back to 1990. I was thinking that you had a 94 so I am 1 year off. Although the numbers are the same as what my 90 Blazer was so they should be ok.

Please read the bottom notes on the attached sheet. The codes that are listed there should be in the glove box on the build tag.

To find which axle ratio that you have there will be either of the following codes:
GU6 = 3.42 axle ratio or
GT4 = 3.73 (I don't think that these have changed since 93)

While there also check for G80 which is the Eaton Automatic Locking Differential.