Weight Distribution Recommendation for 2005 Chevy Trailblazer Towing a 28 Foot 5,000-Lb Trailer
Updated 04/13/2011 | Published 04/10/2011
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Question:
What would cause the sway control plate to bend upward between with trailer balls.Have a 2005 trailblazer and pulling a 28ft travel trailer at a dry weight @ 5000lbs. what weight distribution would i need and would you get one
asked by: Todd
Expert Reply:
Most likely what would cause the sway control plate to bend is from backing up your trailer in a tight situation. The sharp turning when backing up would cause the friction sway control to be completely compressed and then put the strain on the sway control plate and cause it to bend. With the trailer being 28 feet long that would probably put you in more situations where you might encounter sharp turning when backing up.
Weight distributing systems should be used any time the trailer weighs more than 50 percent of the vehicles weight. The spring bars on a weight distribution system will leverage the load sitting on the rear of the vehicle to all the axles of the vehicle and trailer. With the trailer tongue and rear cargo load distributed between the axles, the vehicle is leveled off and performance is greatly improved.
For your 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer towing a 5,000-lb trailer I would recommend the Reese Strait-Line Weight Distribution System with Sway Control, part # RP66083. This system has a tongue weight range of 400 to 800 lbs, which would fit the tongue weight range ( 500 to 750 lbs) of your trailer. It will include the dual cam sway control that is proactive and will stop sway before it starts.
This weight distribution system will also include the adjustable shank that is needed when attaching the system to your hitch. The only extra thing required is the hitch ball like the Curt 2 Inch Hitch Ball, part # A-90.
I am including a link to a FAQ page on weight distribution systems and a link to the installation instructions on the Reese weight distribution system. Also, a video link of a weight distribution and sway control being installed on a vehicle.
