Recommended Weight Distribution for Towing a 1985 Lance Camper with a 2018 Nissan Titan XD

Updated 03/28/2025 | Published 10/11/2018

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Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control - 10,000 lbs GTW, 1,000 lbs TW

(858)

$850.00

Thin Walled Socket for Equal-i-zer Hitches

(100)

$96.13

Question:

Just purchase a Lance 1985 dual axle camper. Towing behind a 2018 Titan XD with V8 Getting some major sway problems when passed by large simi trucks. Will this hitch help or do you have a better suggestion? Thanks, Gross Dry Weight 4245 Lbs. Hitch Dry Weight 550 Lbs. Axle Weight 3695 Lbs. Cargo Carrying Capacity 1455 Lbs. GVWR 5700 Lbs.

asked by: John K

Helpful Expert Reply:

The Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System # EQ37100ET that you referenced is actually a great choice for towing your 1985 Lance camper with your 2018 Nissan Titan XD. It features a 4-point sway control that will definitely improve the sway feeling that you get when getting passed by semi trucks or other larger vehicles as well as help improve any squat that you may have in your towing setup.

This system comes with a 2-5/16" hitch ball so the only other thing you need for the installation is a 1-7/8" thin-walled socket like part # EQ70-00-4800 to install the hitch ball.

The Equal-i-zer part you referenced has a tongue weight (TW) range of 600 lbs - 1,000 lbs. Since a properly loaded trailer should have a TW that is 10-15% of the weight of the loaded trailer this puts the TW range of your Lance camper at 550 lbs - 855 lbs. As long as the loaded TW of your loaded trailer plus the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of your Titan XD (like a cooler) is within the 600 lbs - 1,000 lbs TW range of this system (which it likely is) then I recommend going with this specific WD system.

If you are not sure what the loaded TW of your trailer is, you can use a tongue weight scale like the etrailer # e99044 or one of the other methods described in the attached article.

expert reply by: Jon G

Michael

3/27/2025

I bought a 2022 Lance 1985 trailer with the following specs: Gross Dry Weight of 4480#, GVWR of 7000# and a hitch dry weight of 635# and I'm trying to figure out which equalizer hitch to purchase, any insight would be appreciated,