Replacement Trunnion Spring Bar for Reese Weight Distribution System - 1,500 lbs TW

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• Replacement Parts for Reese Strait-Line Weight Distribution System
  
• We do carry replacement parts for weight distribution systems like the excellent Reese Straight-Line systems such as # RP66083. It sounds like you have everything except the trunnion spring bars and the shank, which is what fits into your hitch receiver and holds the head assembly. I linked our page for Reese trunnion spring bars. The type you need has a bend in the trailer end, such as # RP58369. You will want to select two bars based on your fully-loaded trailer's actual measured tongue...
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• Upgrading Trailer Hitch and Adding Timbren Helper Springs to a 2005 Chevy Suburban 4x4
  
• You can install a different hitch or suspension enhancement but the vehicle capacity is set in stone. Adding the above mentioned parts or other parts won't increase the capacity of the vehicle. The 12,000 pounds you see in the owner's manual is actually the gross combined weight rating. This is the most that the trailer and vehicle can weigh together and not the towing capacity of the vehicle. For the 1500 4x4 models if you have the 4800 motor with 3.42 rear end the maximum trailer weight...
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• Weight Distribution for a Trailer with Varying Tongue Weight from 400 to 1,500 Pounds
  
• No worries, I can help you out with this issue. It is a common question, a varying load. There are weight distribution systems that have a tongue weight capacity range. The widest range is 600 to 1,200 pounds. There is also an 800 to 1,500 pound system. Considering that you can potentially have 1,500 pounds tongue weight you will need a system that goes at least that high. There is a Blue Ox system, # BXW1500, that is rated for up to 1,500 pounds tongue weight and requires a minimum...
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• Weight Distribution Recommendation for Tow Hauler with Tongue Weights from 500 to 1,500 Pounds
  
• Since the tongue weight of your trailer will vary from around 500 pounds up to 1,500 pounds I recommend getting one system and an additional set of spring bars so that you can cover that whole range. There isn't a system that covers that whole range with just one set of spring bars. I recommend starting with Reese Strait-Line system # RP66083 rated for 400 to 800 pounds tongue weight for when the trailer is empty and your tongue weight is around 500 pounds. Then, when the tongue weight...
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• A Lot of Trailer Sway Using Reese Strait-Line System on 2015 Ford F-150 and Jayco Jayflight 28BHBE
  
• The important thing to remember about a Strait-Line weight distribution system is that dual-cam sway control is very effective as long as you have it fine-tuned. Since you were getting so much sway that can mean that you need to make some adjustments. You also need to have a system that is appropriately rated for the total tongue weight which is the combined weight of the loaded trailer tongue weight and the weight of anything carried behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. If your...
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• Recommendation For Reese Replacement Trunnion Bars For Weight Distribution
  
• As you mentioned, the trunnion spring bars do come in various weight ratings. Increasing your weight distribution capacity will improve your weight distribution. Either the 1500-lbs trunnion spring bars, Item # RP58369, or the 1700-lbs trunnion spring bars, Item # 66010, will work with several Reese weight distribution systems. I recommend going with the 1700-lbs trunnion spring bars, Item # 66010, so long as it will work with your weight distribution system. Send me details about...
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• Best Way to Correct Rear End Squat in 2002 Suburban Towing 2005 Fleetwood 26FS Toy Hauler
  
• Toy hauler trailers like your 2005 Fleetwood Gearbox 26FS can be a bit trickier than your average trailer when it comes to tuning a weight distribution (WD) and/or sway control set-up. Since the wheeled cargo in a toy hauler might be positioned a foot or two more or less forward in the trailer on different occasions, it is possible for tongue weight (TW) to vary a bit. TW is the single most important factor when choosing a WD system, and if the spring bars on your system are not stiff enough...
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• Replacement Trunnion Bar Comparable to the LL209
  
• The LL209 bars were rated for 1500 lbs. They have been discontinued and the # RP58369 have taken their place based on the more current design. They will still work as a replacement for the LL209 bars.
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• Availability of Replacement Trunnion Bars Compatible with Reese Weight Distribution Head # RP58167
  
• There are replacement trunnion spring bars of various weight ratings available. For a max trailer tongue weight of 600 lbs you can use # RP23227, max tongue weight of 800 lbs use part # RP22225, for a tongue weight of 1200 lbs use # RP66009, 1500 lbs use # RP58369 or for 1700 lbs use # 66010. The bars are sold individually, and each bar mentioned above would be compatible with the # RP58167 Weight Distribution Head you mentioned.
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• Weight Distribution System Needed for a Trailer with a Tongue Weight of 2,300 lbs.
  
• If the loaded tongue weight (TW) of your trailer is around 2,300 lbs then any weight distribution (WD) system that is rated for a max of 1,200 lbs TW will not be strong enough to help out at all. Check your TW to ensure that it is 10-15% of the loaded weight of your trailer. If it isn't you need to move stuff around until you achieve the 10-15% area. If it is already 10-15% of the loaded weight of your trailer then the only WD system that we have that will help is the TorkLift SuperHitch...
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• Is the Reese # RP58369 1500 lb Weight Distribution Spring Bar the Same Length as # 66010
  
• The Reese # RP58369 1500 lb spring bar is a compatible replacement if you were planning on towing a trailer with a lower tongue weight. The 58369 is the same length as the # 66010, so the frame brackets wouldn't need to be relocated and the Dual Cam arms wouldn't need to be adjusted.
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• Availability of Spring Bar Replacement for Reese Trunnion Strait Line System
  
• We do sell replacement trunnion bars for Reese weight distribution systems that have the curved ends which are designed for use with the dual cam systems. The Reese Replacement Trunnion Spring Bar, 1200 lbs, item # RP66009, is most likely what you need. This bar is sold individually. If you need a 1,500 lb bar instead you would need the part # RP58369.
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• Weight Rating for Reese Trunnion Spring Bar RP58369 for Strait-Line Weight Distribution
  
• I would need to know what your current system is rated for and the total tongue weight of the trailer to determine which spring bars would be the best option. Total tongue weight is calculated by taking the trailer tongue weight, loaded and ready to tow, and adding the weight of anything loaded behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. The 1500 pound spring bar, # RP58369, is rated for 800 to 1,500 pounds tongue weight when used as a pair (they are sold in quantities of 1). If your total...
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• If Tongue Weight is at the Spring Bar Max Capacity Does a Weight Distribution System Still Work
  
• If your tongue rating is right at 1,200 lbs you estimate then I would recommend going to a 1,500 lb spring bar like the Replacement Trunnion Spring Bar # RP58369 since you are probably over your 1,200 lb rating in actuality. A weight distribution system over its capacity will not be effective at all. If you are right at your capacity it's probably a good time to upgrade. I would recommend you determine your tongue weight. Check out the FAQ article I attached that details how to do this.
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• Availability of 1500lb Spring Bar to Increase Capacity of Reese # RP66022 Weight Distribution System
  
• The correct 1500 lb capacity spring bar to replace your existing 1200 lb bar would be part # RP58369, which includes the complete and ready to install spring bar. They are sold individually, so you would need two of them. My contact at Reese confirmed that this would be the correct upgraded spring bar for your # RP66022 W/D system.
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• Replacement Spring Bar Recommendation for Strait Line Weight Distribution for 1,500 or 1,700 lbs TW
  
• For the trunnion spring bar that fits the head of your Strait Line system we have the part # RP58369 for 1,500 lbs tongue weight. For 1,700 lbs tongue weight we have the part # 66010 as well.
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• Can 1500 LB Trunnion Spring Bar # RP58369 Be Used with Draw-Tite Weight Distribution Head
  
• Yes, I spoke with my contact at Reese and you will be able to use the 1,500 pound spring bars, # RP58369, with your current Draw-Tite Weight Distribution Head Assmebly 62167. The Trunnion Spring Bars, # RP58369, are the replacement bars for Reese and Draw-Tite weight distribution systems with a maximum tongue weight rating of 1,500 pounds. I am not able to locate a Draw-Tite product with part number 58369. If this was a typo and you have a question about a different part number, please...
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• Upgrading Reese Spring Bar Recommendation for Tongue Weight Over 800 lb
  
• Most likely you'd need to upgrade the spring bars, but in reality it depends on how much tongue weight you'll end up with when loaded. If the trailer won't have much cargo loaded on it at all and the tongue weight stays under 800 lbs you'd be fine. But if you end up over 800 like I think you will you'd want to upgrade the bars to the trunnion 600-1,200 lb bars like part # RP58369 which will work with the Dual Cam setup you have as well.
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• Replacement Reese Trunnion Spring Bars for Reese WD System and 1,500 lb Tongue Weight
  
• I can tell by the picture you submitted that you have current Reese trunnion style spring bars by the square shape and the curved end I see on the bar. Since you have a tongue weight of 1,200 lbs then the bars you'd need are going to be the 1,000 to 1,500 bars part # RP58369. You'll need a quantity of 2 of these.
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• Can Higher Capacity Spring Bars be Used in Place of Original Bars on Reese Strait-Line System
  
• Looking at the weights you have provided the dry tongue weight of 870 pounds is 11 percent of the empty gross trailer weight of 7,809 pounds. So if loaded to 9,670 pounds then 11 percent of that would be 1,064 pounds which is still well within the capacity of system # RP66074 (600 to 1,200 pounds). However, when calculating tongue weight for weight distribution you also have to add in the weight of anything carried behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. So it is possible that if you...
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• Reese Weight Distribution System Recommended for 1500-lbs of Tongue Weight
  
• Replacement head assembly # RP58167 is for trunnion bars like # RP58369 so it will not work for round bars. Instead use part # RP58112. You can use your old shank since it will have the same design. The highest-rated round cam-style spring bar from Reese is part # RP58115 which works for tongue weight up to 1200-lbs. Since your system is older and you need to upgrade it too I suggest you replace the entire set-up. That way you have no concerns about old and new parts fitting properly...
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• Parts Needed to Use Reese Trunnion Weight Distribution on Another Trailer
  
• Yes, you can get the individual parts of Reese weight distribution system # RP66542 needed to use the system on a second trailer. First, you will need the frame brackets that mount on the trailer frame. For both brackets I recommend # RP6637. You can also add new chains with # 55630 but you will need to order 2 of them. This would be if you have to also use different bars. For the bars you can use the same ones that you have if the tongue weight of the new trailer is 600 to 1,200...
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• What Size Wrench Is Needed To Tighten Bolts On Draw-Tite Replacement Weight Distribution Head
  
• The bolts that are used with the Replacement Weight Distribution Head, part 62167 are 3/4 inch grade 8 bolts. The socket you need to tighten these bolts is 1-1/8 inch.
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