I have 05 cummins 2500 larime 4x4 with 373s and 11.5 rear end. the tt I want to pull is a keystone raptor 3110tt. the shipping weight is 9190. the carrying capacity is 3810 and the hitch weight is 1360. would I need air bags? also what type and brand hitch would you suggest? Thanks for any info

 

The weights sound fine... must be two 7000lb axles. If the rear sags too much add the bags.. Make sure you have a good brake controller and you should be set!

 

Check out the Putnam XDR hitch, with weight distribution it goes to either 16,000 or 17,000 lbs. They also offer solid steel ball mounts so you can put a proper ball on them. With weight distribution you may not need the air bags.

 

My experience with my 2004.5 3500 SRW pulling a 5250# bumper pull horse trailer, equalizer hitch, loaded with as much as another 8,000 in horses/mules, is that you need air bags to level the truck or you will get "flashed" by approaching vehicles even though your lights are on "dim". My buddy with a bigger goose neck horse trailer pulled by a Ford dually is the same---without the air bags, he gets "flashed". But the ride is harder. Jeff

 

Along with a good brake controller, don't skimp on sway control. Heavy trucks don't control sway, it's just harder to feel it. Trust me, the guy behind you can see it.

The Hensley Arrow is top of the line and the only one that actaully makes it impossible for the trailer to sway. If it's too big for the budget, other sway control devices will dampen the sway with friction or some other resistant force.

Air bags (this is my opinion) are for comfort, not safety. Put the money in the hitch and brake controller first, then think about the bags.

Nice trailer. See you in the campground.

 

Thanks for all the info and have a happy new year.

 

For me, the "Equalizer" hitch worked much better at sway control and weight distribution, than the Reese (with a friction sway bar), on a 12k toyhauler tt. Just google it for many suppliers.

 

Class V hitch with weight distribution and sway control is a must, as well as a quality brake controller. Once you get that part dialed in you can evaluate your need for air bags.

Good luck!

 

I love it when everyone agrees with me. Every now and then I get lucky...

 

I think your truck will be just fine with a weight distributing hitch. I just installed mine, got a XDR 16,000 WD and a Pro Series hitch with sway control, 1,400# tongue weight. My Arctic Fox is 9,000# and tongue weight is close to 1,400# loaded. I don't think you'd need air bags for this, my truck does not even load the overload springs with the trailer hooked up, they only touch if I take off WD bars.
-P

 

P.S. BTW, I do not experience any noticeable sway with my TT. I attribute that to the very heavy tongue weight. I would love to have a Hensley Arrow but preventing something I don't have, for $3,000? Ehh... I will reconsider when I win the lottery.
-P

 

The 3110 is a triple axle. My buddy pulls his with a slightly lifted F250 with a set of 1500lb sway bars and it pulls pretty nicely. Not a 5th wheel but **** near as close. I looked at them and they are great trailers. Your truck shouldn't have any trouble at all pulling one. Scotty

 

Thanks for all the info.

 

If its a triple axle remember that puts you in the "truck" category for speed limits and weigh stations...


Other wise its all been covered.

 

A weight distribution hitch is exactly that . It transfers more weight back to the front wheels for better braking and steering control and possible overloading of the rear axle .