Hey Chris how important is a wd hitch. I know the purpose and all. Just never used one before. It seems if I secured the tractor in the proper spot on the trailer I would be okay. I may be missing something, like I said I haven't hauled anything large enough to warrant using one. Thanks for your help.
You are right but my guess, and this is me going off older GM products, is your hitch has a rating itself. It will be something like 6,000# and 600# of tongue weight for standard pull and 10,000# and 1,000# tongue weigh with a WD hitch.
The guys pulling 8,000# on the factory hitch without a WD hitch are asking for trouble. Been there done that. I tow a lot, about 150 miles a week for the last 20 years and have done just about everything stupid possible.
Using a WD hitch changes the way the load is applied to the hitch. The GM hitches are pretty decent but are far from the best out there. For your purposes I would keep the factory hitch and go with a WD setup.
By the way me calling the 5.3L gutless a fact, not a opinion when compared to Fords 5.0L V8, Toyotas 5.7L V8, Nissans 5.6L V8, and Dodges 5.7L V8. These base V8 engines from all the other manufactures make tons more torque and HP than the 5.3L. It is what it is. Don't get me wrong, the 5.3L is a fine engine that gets good mpg and is reliable but just not the best tower. Yes, I have never owned one but have driven and rode in them and I tow enough to know whats what. Granted, this is all in 5.3L 4 speed trucks and SUV such as Yukons with either 3.73 gears or 4.10 gears. I drove one maybe 2005 5.3L with 3.42 gears and the 4 speed and it would not pull a sick ***** out of bed.
Chris
