Proper Hitch combo

[NH_Bulldog]

As opposed to using one that was underrated?

I have a poor sense of humor, sorry.

Anyway, it depends on how much higher rated you are talking about. Using 1,000 lb. bars for a 400 lb. tongue weight will likely stress the trailer frame and create a harsh ride for truck and trailer. The closer you get to the rated capacity of the bars with tongue weight will smooth the ride and if you go over the capacity of the bars, the ride will be bouncy and could cause control issues.

When I had my Passport, I started with 600 lb. bars (bars were rated as 600-800 lbs.). Then I scaled my trailer and found that my tongue weight was 925 lbs. so I went to the next higher set of bars (1,000-1,200 lbs.) and that was the sweet spot.

[eagleguy]

I noticed there are quite a few copies of the Andersen hitch on the web running at about $200. Has anyone tried these?

[eagleguy]