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When you’ve got a heavy trailer, keeping everything level is the key to confident towing. The Curt MV Weight Distribution System spreads the load evenly between your vehicle and trailer axles, preventing that rear-end sag and sway that can make driving stressful. Rated for 14,000 lbs gross towing weight and tongue weights from 1,000 to 1,400 lbs, it’s built for heavier travel or equipment trailers. Once it’s dialed in, you get a balanced, steady ride that feels safer and more predictable mile after mile.
A lot of cheaper setups use cast bars, but these round spring bars are forged from solid steel for superior strength and impact resistance. Forging makes the metal denser and more resilient, so the bars hold alignment and resist bending even under full load. That extra durability pays off when you’re hauling heavier loads over rough pavement—everything stays straight and solid, and the ride feels smooth instead of bouncy.
Fine-tuning the setup is easy with the Curt MV’s traditional washer-style head and chain lift system. You can adjust tilt by adding or removing washers on the spacer rivet and tweak spring bar tension by choosing different chain links. Once you have the right combination, the system keeps your trailer and tow vehicle level without complicated tools or guesswork. It’s a straightforward design that works every time.
You don’t need to disassemble anything to keep this setup running smoothly. The head assembly has two built-in grease zerks on the spring bar shafts, so you can hit both with a grease gun quickly and get back on the road. That simple bit of maintenance keeps movement quiet and prevents wear at the connection points—no popping or grinding when you take corners or pull into camp.
Everything you need for setup is in the box—adjustable shank, head assembly, lift brackets, lift bar, pin and clip, and all hardware. Just add a hitch ball with a 1-1/4" diameter shank to match your trailer coupler and you’re set. It fits 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers rated for weight distribution, with a maximum rise of 6" and drop of 2-1/2". It’s a heavy-duty, reliable kit that does exactly what it’s supposed to—distribute weight, improve control, and make towing feel stable and easy.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
97% were satisfied with this product
3% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Richard M.
2/13/2019
Have used the hitch quite a bit in the past year with some pretty heavy loads. It has performed flawlessly and I couldn’t be happier. Would purchase this hitch again.
Frank R.
8/24/2016
It has been a Year since putting this hitch in service, all is working perfectly. It did take an hour to set it up properly the first time for the height of my truck. You have the height and the tilt to get the spring bars the proper tension. All is good. Great Product at a great price.
Craig
7/18/2021
No problems with it. I have at least 10k miles towed with it.
Patrick
3/31/2019
Still very happy with my Curt Weight Dist bars hitch system. After a year of commercial use hauling Travel trailers and 5th wheel trailers,I am extremely happy with the performance, lack of extreme wear and functionality of the system in general. The bars have withstood some heavy use without showing much sign of metal wear or fatigue on the high wear points where they snap up into the mounting slots. Locking spring system for the bars are still tight,and chain brackets show little wear along with being extremely simple to install on a variety of different trailer models. Very happy with all my Etrailer products and their fast delivery and helpful communication through all my purchases.
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Biplaner
3/12/2017
One year later, the Curt weight distribution hitch is performing perfectly.It does a good job of transferring weight to the tow vehicle, is quiet and was relatively easy to dial in exactly for my vehicle trailer combination.I coupled it with two Husky anti-sway friction bars, although I have only installed one of them because that has proven enough for my 25 foot trailer. An Eaz-Lift Husky anti-sway bar combination was suggested for me by AndyThomson of CanAm RV, but I substituted the Curt because I liked the greasezerks on the Curt. The Curt is a really well-made unit. Id buy it again,as well as the Huskys, which Ive found to be quiet and effective.