Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems - 14,000 lbs GTW, 1,400 lbs TW

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• Weight Distribution Installation for Pole Tongue Boat Trailer Towed by 2005 Ford F-150
  Thank you for the photo of your truck and hitched boat trailer. There are a couple of things to keep in mind concerning tongue weights (TW) in your setup. First, typically a boat trailer can have low-ish TW due to the rear-positioned motor's weight lifting the trailer tongue. When placing tanks, toys and other items in the boat for transport you want to do so such that you can maintain a suitable amount of TW, 10 to 15-percent of the boat/trailer combined gross weight. Scale # 5780 makes...
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• Recommended Pole Tongue Adapter and Weight Distribution for V-Nose Trailer
  For your pole tongue trailer, I recommend the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems # RP58393 as long as the trailer manufacturer allows weight distribution systems on the aluminum frame. I've attached the dimensions to assist so you can ensure a fit for your trailer jack. Then based on your GVWR, I recommend the Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion # RP66560 which will work with total loaded tongue weights between 600 and 1200 lbs....
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• Recommended Weight Distribution System on a Boat Trailer With Surge Brakes
  To choose the properly rated weight distribution system for a given trailer, knowing the trailer's as-towed tongue weight is important, as that's how the systems are classified. To choose a system, use the provided link, and click the filter on the left side of the page that's closest to the fully loaded weight of your boat trailer. Then, choose the filter for surge brake compatible and you'll be shown the available systems in the correct weight capacity that will work with surge...
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• Can Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter be Used on an Aluminum Trailer
  The only restriction that the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter # RP58393 has is that it can't be used with swing-away couplers. Since your trailer has an aluminum frame you're going to want to reach out to your trailer manufacturer to make sure they approve this kind of an adapter and a weight distribution system being used on that trailer frame.
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• Will the Reese Pole Tongue Adapter Work on my Load Rite Elite Trailer
  Yes the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems part # RP58393 can be used on your Load Rite Elite trailers tongue. This allows you to connect the weight distribution and sway control systems. I really like the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution w/ 4-Point Sway Control Systems like part # EQ37061ET. To determine which weight distribution you need the tongue weight is the most important measurement. I have linked an article explaining how to get an accurate reading of...
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• Does Reese Pole Tongue Adapter Work With Husky Center Line Weight Distribution Hitch
  Yes it does! The Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems # RP58393 you asked about will indeed work with the trunnion bar Husky Center Line Weight Distribution with Sway Control # HT32215. I have added links to video reviews of both parts for you to check out as well.
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• Weight Distribution System for Boat Trailer with Boat Weighing around 13,000 lbs
  Weight Distribution on a boat trailer is possible, but not as easy to find options. There aren't many options as the pole tongue system doesn't allow for much distribution. There are parts like the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems # RP58393 or the Pole-Tongue Adapter for Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Systems, # EQ95-01-5950, that provide properly spaced mounting points for the sway control brackets of the system. You mentioned liking the Reese SC Weight...
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• Weight Distribution and Sway Control Recommendation for a Pole Tongue Adapter and Boat Trailer
  I spoke with my contact at Reese and I do have a solution that would work for you. First, he did state that the Reese 350 Mini-Lite Weight Distribution System would not work with the Pole Tongue Adapter, # RP58393 because the pole tongue adapter does not have a long enough mounting surface to properly install the system. Instead, I recommend going with the Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System, # 66557, for a couple of reasons. First, this system will work with the pole tongue...
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• Recommended Weight Distribution System for 13,000 lb Boat and Trailer
  We have the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems # RP58393 or the Pole-Tongue Adapter for Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Systems # EQ95-01-5950 both of which are compatible with 3x5 inch tongue. The Reese system mounts 29 inches back from the hitch ball and the Equal-I-zer adapter will mount 27-32 inches back from the hitch ball. For an Equal-I-zer, you will want the # EQ37140ET. You will also need a thin walled socket like # EQ70-00-4800 or # ALL643216 to attach...
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• Weight Distribution System with Sway Control for EZ Loader Boat Trailer with Surge Brakes
  Because your trailer is a straight-tongue or pole-tongue trailer, you will need a pole-tongue adapter like # RP58393. For a weight distribution system, I recommend Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution with Sway Control part # RP66561. This system is compatible with a pole-tongue adapter and with a surge coupler. The system I recommend is effective on trailers with tongue weight ranging from 70 - 1,400 lbs. I have included a link to a FAQ article on finding a trailer's tongue weight. If...
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• Pole Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Hitches
  You will need to use a pole tongue adapter, like # RP58393 that you have referenced. A pole tongue adapter which will allow you to hook up a weight distribution system to your trailer like Reese Steadi-Flex, # RP66560. I have included a link to the installation details below.
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• How to Install a Weight Distribution System on a Straight Tongue Boat Trailer
  What you need for your boat trailer is a pole tongue adapter like part # RP58393. This product is designed to work on trailers with straight tongues just like your boat trailer. I attached a picture of what it looks like installed. The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help...
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• Pole Tongue Adapter for Boat Trailer so that Weight Distribution Can Be Used
  The adapter that you would need would be the pole tongue adapter part # RP58393 to be able to use a weight distribution system with your setup. Since your vehicle requires the use of a WD system to tow a trailer as heavy as yours the only option I can make for you would be to relocate the items on your trailer frame that are currently in the way as they do not make longer spring bar weight distribution systems. They are all right at 30 inches in length.
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• How Much Height Does the Reese Pole Tongue Adapter Add to Trailer Tongue
  I went out into our warehouse and measured the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter part # RP58393 and found that it would add 3-1/4 inches to the top of the trailer frame it was installed on in the front and 3-1/2 inches in back.
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• Using a Weight Distribution System on a Boat Trailer With Surge Brakes
  I contacted Venture Trailers Inc. and found that the reason they do not recommend the use of a weight distribution system is because most weight distribution systems are not recommended for trailers with surge brakes because they do not allow the coupler to push into the coupler housing and engaging the brakes. Also due to the fact that they do apply additional stress on the tongue of the trailer like you said and this can be particularly harmful to aluminum frame trailers. There are...
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• Measurements for Reese Pole Tongue Adapter # RP58393
  I spoke with my contact at Reese about pole tongue adapter # RP58393 and got some measurements for you. At the front it is 18.75 inches wide overall. At the back it is 22.98 inches wide overall. The frame height where the weight distribution brackets go is 5 inches tall. And front to back it is 7-1/2 inches long.
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• Can Weight Distribution be Used on Aluminum Boat Trailer with 2013 Infiniti QX56
  So there are a couple of things to look at for your situation. First, boat trailer tongue weights are often lower than travel trailers or utility trailers of the same gross weight. This is because the motors at the backs of boats are the heavy and lower the weight at the front. Typically tongue weight is 10 to 15 percent of the gross trailer weight. But on a boat trailer it can be less. Also, if you have cargo loaded behind the rear axle of your Infiniti QX56 that can make the tongue...
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• Weight Distribution System for Boat Trailer That Installs 32 Inches Back from Coupler
  I have the perfect option for you to install a weight distribution system on your trailer with limited tounge space. This option consists of the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems part # RP58393 and a Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System. The reason that this is the perfect option for you is because the Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System unlike almost all other weight distribution systems will allow you to position the frame brackets up to 32" back...
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• Weight Distribution and Sway Control Recommendation For a Pole Tongue Snowmobile Trailer
  The first factor that we will want to check is how much room is available on your pole tongue. To use weight distribution with a pole tongue, you will need a pole tongue adapter. Our best option is the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter, # RP58393, because it requires the least amount of tongue space. This adapter must mount at least 29 inches back from the center of the ball coupler on your trailer. If you do not have 29 inches available, then there are no adapters available and at that point we...
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• Weight Distribution for 2015 Ford Expedition XLT Towing 7000-lb Glacier Bay Boat/Trailer
  To tow your 7000-lb Glacier Bay boat/trailer with your 2015 Ford Expedition XLT and a weight distribution (WD) set-up you will first want to confirm that the specific version of the Expedition you have, and your installed hitch, both have the required towing capacity. Towing capacity varies depending on engine and transmission. Your hitch must also be rated for use with WD; it's safety sticker will indicate this along with its specific capacities. Use of a WD system that is properly...
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• Recommended Pole Tongue Adapter And Weight Distribution For 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
  You can use a weight distribution system with your trailer with a pole tongue. You need an adapter part # RP58393. This adapter allows you to attach a weight distribution system. Using this pole tongue adapter does limit your towing capacity to 14,000-lbs and the tongue weight is limited to 1,400-lbs. The weight distribution system I recommend is the Reese Titan, part # RP66006. This is a trunnion bar system and is designed for 2-1/2 inch receiver openings. Since the shank and hitch...
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• Weight Distribution Recommendation for Boatmate Trailer & Nautique GS20
  We definitely can help. So you will want to use a weight distribution system that is compatible with surge brakes since that's the brakes you have on your trailer and also you'll want to use a pole tongue adapter like the part # RP58393 that you referenced. For a weight distribution system, I recommend Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution with Sway Control part # RP66561. This system is compatible with a pole-tongue adapter and with a surge coupler. The system I recommend is effective...
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• Is the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter Compatible with a Friction Sway System?
  You cannot use the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems # RP58393 along with the friction sway control like # 83660 according to my tech contract at Reese. You won't have the proper angles for it to function correctly. He said your best option for sway control is to use that adapter and the Stedi-Flex weight distribution system like # RP66558 appropriate for your tongue weight. Using a weight distribution system with the pole tongue adapter is really the only...
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• Recommended Weight Distribution Adapter And System For 2015 Chevy Tahoe And 2017 Cabia Boat
  To pull your 2017 Cobia boat with your 2015 Chevy Tahoe, it is wise to use a weight distribution system. If you already have a weight distribution system, all you will need is the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems - 14,000 lbs GTW, 1,400 lbs TW # RP58393. If you need a weight distribution system, I recommend using the Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control # RP66561, that will put your right in the tongue weight range you need to be. You...
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• Weight Distribution for a 2009 Saturn Vue and 2,756 Pound Trailer
  First, you need to make sure your 2009 Saturn Vue has a Class III trailer hitch with a 2 inch receiver that is rated for weight distribution like # 75556. When choosing a weight distribution system you will need to go by the tongue weight of the trailer when loaded and ready to tow and then add the weight of anything loaded behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. But, do not exceed the tongue weight rating when used with weight distribution for the hitch. A system rated for 200 to...
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• What Causes Intense Trailer Sway at a Certain Speed
  The type of sway you are describing is not going to be fixed by a weight distribution system. You either do not have enough tongue weight forward in the trailer, your suspension is worn out, or your trailer isn't sitting level. Weight distribution systems will help with sway induced by large gusts of wind or passing semi-trucks but not persistent sway that start when getting up to a certain speed. Also nearly all aluminum trailers aren't rated for weight distribution per the manufacturer...
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• Weight Distribution Recommendation for 2006 GMC Savana Towing Ranger Tug Boat 25 ft
  A weight distribution system would help with the "hobby horsing" you described on rough pavement. The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right...
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• Pole-Tongue Adapter for Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution Systems
  We do carry the Reese Pole-Tongue Adapter for Weight Distribution Systems, part # RP58393, that will fit the Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System, part # RP66559. This system will install on your trailer tongue and allow you to mount a Reese round-bar, trunnion-bar, and Steadi-Flex weight distribution systems. When mounted on the top of the trailer tongue the towing weight capacity is 14,000 lbs, and when mounted below the tongue the towing weight capacity is 12,000 lbs. For...
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• Heavy-Duty Weight Distribution Pole Tongue Adapter for a Reese Weight Distribution System
  The Pole Tongue Adapter selected is appropriate for your 12,000/1,200 lbs weight distribution system. Please keep in mind that the trailer frame must have a minimum width of 2 inches and cannot exceed 4 inches. It needs a minimum height of 3 inches and cannot exceed 7 inches.
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