Best WDH Setup for 2026 Chevy Colorado and Multiple Travel Trailers

Updated 08/19/2026 | Published 08/10/2026

Question:

Good Evening: I recently retired and am hoping to start traveling via travel trailers. Planning to rent some trailers this year and possibly buy one next year. I also recently bought a 2026 Chevy Colorado ZR2 to tow the trailers. The truck has a curb weight just under 5000 lbs, a GVWR of 6250 lbs and a payload capacity of 1295 lbs. Until recently I never owned a truck or towed a trailer. I recently rented a 21, 4000 + lb travel trailer via Outdoorsy. The trailer owner provided a non-WDH without sway control. The trip didnt go as well as I had hoped. Experienced a lot of trailer sway and porpoising. Thus I am hoping to supply a WDH with sway control on future trailer rentals. I anticipate renting trailers with tongue weights typically around 400 lbs but will on occasion rent trailers with tongue weights up to 500 lbs and as low as 300 lbs. After doing some research I am hoping to get a WDH with 4p sway control as its my understanding 4p offers the best sway control. I was considering the Equalizer 90-00-0600. I was also impressed by the Curt WDH. What WDH would you recommend for my application? I saw on your website the Equalizer hitch works with a tongue weight range of 400-600 and 200 -600, thus I got a little confused. Appreciate any help and advice you can provide. Thanks

asked by: John C

Expert Reply:

Hey John!

I think you're definitely on the right track! The Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control # EQ37060ET is the best option for your planned setups. It comes with a 2" shank, which will fit right into your 2026 Chevy Colorado ZR's factory receiver. The tongue weight range for the WDH is 200-600 lbs. so your typical trailer is right in the sweet spot of this hitch's rating. It has an adjustable shank that allows for up to 7" of rise and 3" of drop, so since you're towing multiple different trailers, that's an ideal range. The 4-point sway control is a great feature to look for and will help to control the porpoising and sway that you recently experienced.

Are you planning on taking the truck and trailers boondocking, to national parks, or RV resorts? Is this going to be a full-time setup or occasional?

expert reply by: Jerry B

Craig

8/18/2026

Hey John, The recommendation from Jerry is correct for 4000-6000lbs trailer, it will settle things down a lot in the sway department. For the porpoising the solution is upgrading to a heavy duty shocks front and back. Make sure to max out the pressure on the rear tires of the truck. Ideally you would select the WDH with rating that is the closest to the loaded weight of the trailer you are pulling. 10-12% of the total trailer weight needs to be on the hitch. My setup is a 2006 Silverado single cab 8 foot bed 4400lbs, 6k Equal-i-zer, 3200lbs 22ft Lance 1575 trailer. I had to buy a 3/4 inch drive torque wrench, 6 inch 3/4 inch drive extension, the Thin Walled Socket for Equal-i-zer Hitches (EQ70-00-4800), 2" Hitch Ball for Equal-i-zer (EQ91-00-6080), and a 1 3/4 inch adjustable wrench to change out the installed 2 5/8 inch ball. 100% DYI, 100% worth it.