Can 1,400 lb Curt MV Weight Distribution Hitch be Changed to 600 lb Spring Bars

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Can I change bars for 5-6 hundred pounds of tongue weight on this wdh 17063 and what number bar?

asked by: Dan D

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Yes, you can change our the spring bars on your 1,400 lb Curt MV Weight Distribution System # C17063 to the lower-rated 600 lb bars, and what you would need are two of the following bars:

- Replacement Spring Bar for Curt MV Weight Distribution System - 600 lbs TW # C17071

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

For your Gen-Y Torsion 2-Ball Mount w/ Stacked Receivers #325-GH-1024 the Weight Distribution System for Gen-Y Ball Mounts with 2" Receivers has been discontinued and will fit if you have it but is rated for 1,000 to 1,400 lbs total tongue…

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Answer 2

Yes. If you don't need the weight distribution bars attached to carry the trailer to storage, you can absolutely use just the WD hitch head and ball to tow the trailer. It will work just like a ball mount.

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Answer 3

Hey Richard, welcome back! It sounds like you have a Curt MV Weight Distribution System. The 600 lbs TW item #C17071 is the lowest capacity replacement spring bar available for the Curt MV systems. It will work with 500 lbs - 600 lbs tongue weights.…

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I went out and measured the Curt spring bars, part #C17073, and they're right about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

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Although the bars may look like they would fit, the way that they install in the head unit of the system varies between all of the manufacturers and none of them are exactly the same. For that reason the Curt #C17072 bars you're referencing are…

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The biggest differences between the Curt Weight Distribution systems part #C17422 and #C17063 is the tongue weight ratings and the bar design. The #C17422 is a trunnion bar system rated for tongue weights up to 1,500 lbs and the part #C17063 is a…

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Answer 7

Since the Curt MV weight distribution systems all use the same head part #C17075 the bar sizes are all the same between the kits you mentioned of #C17051, #C17052, and #C17057 so what that means is you could swap spring bars down the road if you…

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Answer 8

I have a complete replacement option for you, but there are no replacement round spring bars for your Curt round bar weight distribution hitch that are rated for the 500lb tongue weight of your trailer. Since your current spring bars are rated for up…

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Answer 9

It is certainly possible to upgrade or downgrade for that matter the spring bars on a weight distribution system. That said, this is not an option for all weight distribution systems with the main factor being age and parts available.I am not sure…

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Answer 10

Hey Rodney, If you have the Curt Trunnion Style Weight Distribution System #17302 then the Replacement Trunnion Bar for Curt Long Trunnion Style Weight Distribution System #C17303 would be the correct replacement. If you have a different system I…

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Answer 11

We do have the replacement spring bars you need for the 10,000 lb towing/1,000 lb tongue weight Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution Hitch #C17500. The correct part is the Replacement Trunnion Spring Bar for Curt TruTrack Weight Distribution System…

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Answer 12

Using spring bars that are overrated for the total tongue weight of your trailer can cause a pretty rough ride but other wise would not actually harm anything. If you notice the rough ride then replacing your spring bars with one that are rated for…

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Can 1,400 lb Curt MV Weight Distribution Hitch be Changed to 600 lb Spring Bars

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