labman1014
hattiesburg, ms
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i am about to get a new Surveyor 304 which is 6500# dry with a 836# tongue dry. i had my dealer leave out the hitch from the deal mainly b/c he charges $650 for it and i can order it for $400 from rvwholesalers.com. my question is, since they are the same price, should i get the one with 1000# bars, 10000# trailer, or step up to the one with 1200# bars and 12000# trailer?
thanks in advance!!!
TV-2008 Ford F150 SCrew, 4X4, 5.4L, 3.73LS, Rear Camera
TT-2008 Surveyor SV-304LE
Just me, the wife, 3.5 year old, and 10 month old!!!
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kknowlton
Wisconsin Border Country, IL
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What's the GVWR of your trailer? That will help determine which size you should get.
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reno82
Cardiff by the Sea, CA
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Since you don't know the "real" weight, I would go with the 1200# bars to give yourself some room.JMHO
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SemperFiCop
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The GVWR of the 304 Surveyor is around 9,000 Pounds
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labman1014
hattiesburg, ms
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SemperFiCop wrote:The GVWR of the 304 Surveyor is around 9,000 Pounds
thats about right!!
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Chuck&Gail
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9000# rig needs 1200# bars, no question IMO.
Chuck
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xfire82
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my TT gwvr 8750 use 12k hitch with 1200 bars
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lat471
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1200# bars.
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TXiceman
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First as noted above, use the real weight or the GVWR for the trailer. Second, I would get a Reese Dual Cam HP hitch.
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Scott_C
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Love my Equal-i-zer, and prefer it over my more classic WDH. 1200# for sure, and they'll be heavy! Make sure to add an electric tongue jack if not already ordered! If that $650 was installed, then that's a pretty typical price, otherwise RVW and a few hours on a Saturday afternoon with some time at the CAT scale is all you need.
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