CURT Weight Distribution Hitch

Fight back against winding roads and strong wind gusts that cause your trailer to get squirrelly. Hitching up will be a breeze, though, because the snap-up levers are built into the mounting brackets. Customize with your own hitch ball and shank.

Features:

• Evenly spreads out your tongue weight among all the axles of your tow vehicle and trailer
  • Levels out your ride to restore control and stability
  • Lets you tow to the max capacity of your hitch
• Snap-up levers built into the brackets makes lifting spring bars so much easier
  • Removes the danger of manually snapping up highly tensioned bars
• Sway control keeps your trailer from getting pushed off course
  • Holds your trailer in line with rigid, frame-mounted brackets
  • Uses steel-on-steel friction to combat any sway that occurs
• Quick-connect hitch makes coupling and uncoupling your trailer from your tow vehicle simple
  • No removing or adjusting spring bars once set up
  • Just lower hitch head onto shank-and-horn assembly and pin in place
• Desired head tilt is easily achieved using 2 set screws to pivot the system - no more piling on washers
  • Tilt the hitch ball away from your tow vehicle to add more tension
• No-drill, clamp-on brackets can be adjusted along your trailer frame
  • Accommodates frame-mounted items such as gas tanks, battery boxes, tool boxes, or generators
• Grease zerks in head make maintenance easy
• Spring bars are made of forged steel
• Black powder coat finish is durable and corrosion resistant
• Includes head assembly, adjustment shank with mounting horn, spring bars, active sway control brackets, chrome hitch ball, pins and clips, and all necessary hardware

Specs:

• Fits: 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers rated for use with weight distribution systems
• Tongue weight: 800 lbs - 1,000 lbs
• Maximum gross towing weight: 10,000 lbs
• Ball size: 2-5/16"
• Spring bar dimensions: 35" long x 1-1/4" wide
• Limited lifetime warranty

Pro Tip: Before you invest in a weight distribution hitch, make sure your cargo is evenly loaded in your trailer to keep the weight balanced. If you still have a hard time even after balancing your tongue weight, a weight distribution hitch should help.

Built-in Snap-Up Levers are Safer to Use than Traditional Levers

• The built-in snap-up levers make this system much more convenient and safe to use
  • Removes the danger of manually snapping up highly tensioned bars
• The orange rubber grips come off easily - we recommend a simple DIY fix so they don't come off at the worse possible moment

Yeah, we hate using snap-up levers too. For decades, they've really been the only way to get the trunnion bars into place on the L-brackets. But this method method isn't without its faults. It's a lot pressure you're working with. And if you don't have a firm grip, you risk losing your footing and, well, let's just say you won't be on vacation anytime soon. Where other manufacturers said, "we've always done it this way", Curt replied, "how can we make this easier for people?" The answer: just combine the handle with the support brackets.

This was by far our favorite feature on this sytem. However, we found that the orange rubber grips came off a bit too easily - even when when we had no tension on the system. With a small rivet or some glue or expoxy inside the handles to hold them in place, you could quickly solve this little problem.

L-Brackets vs. Add-On Friction Sway Bars

• L-brackets that hold spring bars in place provide a tried-and-true method of sway control
  • Provides weight distribution and sway control in one system
  • Ensures steady towing, but can be noisy
• Friction sway bars can be added to a standard weight distribution hitch to force your trailer back in line
  • Has to be removed at times (e.g. in the rain or when you're backing up), but its adjustable tension is a plus
  • Doesn't work with surge-type actuators

If you need an option that's just a bit easier to work with than the typical entry-level weight distribution systems, while still providing weight distribution and sway control in one, the Curt TruTrack 2P might be just what you're after. This model doesn't make you fiddle with stacking washers, and moreover, the round bars are a easier to pop into place than regular trunnion bars.

The TruTrack 2P creates a rigid system of steel bars and L-brackets that rub together to create friction, which prevents your trailer from getting off track behind your tow vehicle. Just keep in mind that, because the steel-on-steel friction of the bars and L-brackets is noisy, don't be alarmed if you hear some banging, creaking, and grinding. It's just the system working to correct sway.

Fun Fact: Steel-on-steel friction is what locomotives use to keep multi-ton railcars from swaying.

A Word from Our Installers on Using the Quick-Connect Hitch

The included hitch pin and clip should be fairly straightforward to use. But we do want to share what we found after we installing this hitch on a couple bumper-pull campers. We concluded that this system will work best if you're close to maxing out the tongue weight rating for this hitch. Otherwise, you may want to look at another system where you'll have a little more tolerance in the adjustable shank portion.

If your trailer is too light, there won't be enough tongue weight to push down on the adjustable shank, creating that nice, neat, round hole to slide the pin through. We had some trouble installing this sytem - even on level ground - because the hole on the system head was eclipsing the one on the horn, making the pin dang near impossible to push all the way through.

Selecting the Right Weight Distribution System

• Think "Goldilocks"
  • If you go for overbuilt, you'll have a rigid ride
  • If it's not strong enough, it's virtually useless
• Let your tongue weight be your guide

Your tongue weight is the first thing you need to know when figuring out which weight distribution system you need. Most people think that if they get the highest-rated system possible, it'll be smooth sailing. But actually, this will create a rigid ride and a bouncing trailer. On the other hand, if the system isn't strong enough, it won't be able to distribute the weight properly, making it virtually useless.

Once you know your trailer's tongue weight, add it to the weight of the cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. Then just choose a weight distribution system rated for that combined tongue weight.

Why Use a Weight Distribution Hitch?

• Prevents uneven tire wear on your vehicle and trailer
• Keeps the rear of your tow vehicle from sagging
• Lets you tow to the max capacity of your trailer hitch
• Stops your headlights from pointing up at the sky
• Gives you control over steering your rig

17510 Curt True Track 2P Trailer-Mounted Weight Distributing Hitch with Sway Control - Adjustable Shank and Hitch Ball - 10,000 lbs

Installation Details 

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