Weight Distribution Hitch

Welcome back Belinda! The Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch w Sway Control - 4" Drop/Rise - 16K GTW, 1.6K TW #AN33VR may work for towing your Grand Design Imagine XLS23LDE with your F-250. However, when we tested it a while back, we didn't…

Welcome back Don! The Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control item #EQ37120ET is exactly what I would recommend using. This is a solid reliable system and the built in sway control will make a noticeable improvement in ride…

Hi Mike; we don't have a way to swap out the 2" ball on the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch #AN88VR. We do have the 2-5/16" ball separately, #AN45VR, but we don't have it as a complete system. If you really want the Andersen,…

Hi James! With your GVWR being 7,600 pounds, your loaded tongue weight should be around 760 pounds. With that said, I recommend going with the Weigh Safe True Tow Weight Distribution Hitch - 2" Shank - 6" Drop - 8.5K GTW, 850 lbs TW…

Hey Jon, I have a solution for you but I would not recommend the Andersen Weight Distribution system part #AN33VR for your 2025 Brinkley Z Air 297. What we have found is that the Andersen system does a decent job with lighter weight trailers but for…

Hey Frank. I can give you the dimensions of the shank on the B&W Continuum item #BW28FR but you're going to need to take the measurements on your Silverado 3500 to confirm the tailgate will open. From the hitch pin hole to the center of the…

Hey there Layla! There are a few different forms of weight distribution hitches, but the majority of the systems that have sway control use friction bars, which work similar to brake pads on your vehicle. This works really well, but it can sometimes…

Hi Doug! If you were just needing a weight distribution system for the sway control, I would have said the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch w Sway Control - 6" Drop/Rise - 14K GTW, 1.4K TW #AN53VR could be a good option. However, I have tried…

Hey Michael! When you're choosing a weight distribution hitch the most important factor is the tongue weight of the trailer. It looks like the dry/unloaded tongue weight of a Brinkley Z Air 297 is 924 lbs. Once you add batteries and propane you…

Hey Rex! Those are some great questions. A weight distribution hitch (WDH) isn't always needed but in your case you will want one. Typically if the weight of your trailer is more than 50% of the weight of your vehicle it is a good idea to use a…

An underslung trailer coupler is one that attaches to the bottom of the trailer frame and an overslung one is one that attaches to the top of the frame. The Replacement Head for Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution Systems part #BXW4011 is for…

-Hey Tom, Equal-i-zer makes frame brackets for 8 inch trailer frames. For that you would need the part #EQ90-02-5378 for outer link and then for an inner link part #EQ90-02-5208. You'd need two of these with the system you order since the…

Welcome back Belinda! The Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch w Sway Control - 4" Drop/Rise - 16K GTW, 1.6K TW #AN33VR may work for towing your Grand Design Imagine XLS23LDE with your F-250. However, when we tested it a while back, we didn't…

Welcome back Don! The Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control item #EQ37120ET is exactly what I would recommend using. This is a solid reliable system and the built in sway control will make a noticeable improvement in ride…

Hi Mike; we don't have a way to swap out the 2" ball on the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch #AN88VR. We do have the 2-5/16" ball separately, #AN45VR, but we don't have it as a complete system. If you really want the Andersen,…

Hi James! With your GVWR being 7,600 pounds, your loaded tongue weight should be around 760 pounds. With that said, I recommend going with the Weigh Safe True Tow Weight Distribution Hitch - 2" Shank - 6" Drop - 8.5K GTW, 850 lbs TW…

Hey Jon, I have a solution for you but I would not recommend the Andersen Weight Distribution system part #AN33VR for your 2025 Brinkley Z Air 297. What we have found is that the Andersen system does a decent job with lighter weight trailers but for…

Hey Frank. I can give you the dimensions of the shank on the B&W Continuum item #BW28FR but you're going to need to take the measurements on your Silverado 3500 to confirm the tailgate will open. From the hitch pin hole to the center of the…

Hey there Layla! There are a few different forms of weight distribution hitches, but the majority of the systems that have sway control use friction bars, which work similar to brake pads on your vehicle. This works really well, but it can sometimes…

Hi Doug! If you were just needing a weight distribution system for the sway control, I would have said the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch w Sway Control - 6" Drop/Rise - 14K GTW, 1.4K TW #AN53VR could be a good option. However, I have tried…

Hey Michael! When you're choosing a weight distribution hitch the most important factor is the tongue weight of the trailer. It looks like the dry/unloaded tongue weight of a Brinkley Z Air 297 is 924 lbs. Once you add batteries and propane you…

Hey Rex! Those are some great questions. A weight distribution hitch (WDH) isn't always needed but in your case you will want one. Typically if the weight of your trailer is more than 50% of the weight of your vehicle it is a good idea to use a…

An underslung trailer coupler is one that attaches to the bottom of the trailer frame and an overslung one is one that attaches to the top of the frame. The Replacement Head for Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution Systems part #BXW4011 is for…

-Hey Tom, Equal-i-zer makes frame brackets for 8 inch trailer frames. For that you would need the part #EQ90-02-5378 for outer link and then for an inner link part #EQ90-02-5208. You'd need two of these with the system you order since the…