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^ What he said. I have a 2015 Tradesman. No big thrills yet it does what I need, and more. And, I really am comfortable with the transfer case shift being mostly manual versus all electric.

Going to be purchasing a WDH for a 7K lb. travel trailer with about a 400lb tongue weight. Hoping you seasoned towers can provide some pros & cons of what brand/type to get and what to avoid. I've researched and have seen Andersens for $500+, Huskys for about $300, and the others like EZ Lift and Curt for about $200. Always interested in not spending too much but will if there are considerable pros in doing so. It's only a 25' trailer weighting 5500 dry and being pulled with a 3/4 ton Cummins. Any issues with installing a hitch for tongue/trailer weights "higher" than what I currently have? Like will I wear out the tongue cup or ball/shank? I'll be buying a larger heavier rig in a few years and may want to keep my WDH. Some of the things I'm thinking I would prefer are: Ease of installation/hooking up bars Amount of noise produced Ease of ability to back-up without disconnecting

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3000 people die from this virus and the world loses it's sh!t……...300,000 die from obesity and what do we do, introduce a new flavor of Dorito's...…….

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Archery 4A

Archery Elk!!

Bad situation all around. At a minimum, if you did not do a signed bill of sale, and both had a copy, then it would be a very wise decision to seek out legal advice in advance.

Just got the email from G&F to ensure CC was updated by 2/27...…………………….tick tock - tick tock...…………….

Updates to cards due by 2/27

I got 2 hits on my credit card! Both for $13 each.

Price drop - TTT

Guessing it was a pellet smoker such as Treager, Camp Chef? I spritz apple juice on ribs towards the end of the cook. Did you do something similar with these. They look fantastic and I am interested in trying.

Not sure if this is what you are interested in but it is still available and negotiable.

Impressive!! Great effort to all.

Redman, and all who have replied, I appreciate all of the advice and feedback. This site is my "go-to" source for lots of info. Trailer weight is 5600lbs. dry Tongue weight with H2O and Propane is 335lbs. Cargo Carry Capacity for the trailer is 1530lbs. So based on everything I have learned both here and thru talking with distributors, I am going with a 600lb. tongue weight WDH w/sway control. Mostly for sway control. I've been made very generous offers (thx guys) for WHD's with heavier weight loads. Have learned that for how lite my rig is a heavier WHD will increase the potential of destroying the a-frame tongue of the trailer by putting too much stress on it, especially being 14 years old.

No, haven't bought anything. After chatting with several guys I am not going to get anything right away. My biggest concern was sway control more than weight distribution. And that is mainly for the comfort of my wife when she will be pulling it.

Not strange but odd. Found a very old rifle barrel sticking out of the sand in a wash in 21. Dug it out and there was more than just the barrel. The receiver was attached. Was a level action with side-load chamber. Super heavy, very rusted, no wood. Definitely a rifle from way back but not sure what kind or from when. Hanging in my garage now.

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Elkman - sent you a pm.

Great info. The issue I didn’t mention or state is that I am concerned about sway control also. I understand what you guys are saying about weight distribution with the size and weight of the trailer versus the truck. I also want to make sure that there are minimal sway control issues, especially if the wife has to tow the trailer at any point. One bad issue with the trailer swaying back-and-forth while she is pulling equals a bad situation. So, that being said, should I just get a WDH with sway control and have overkill and avoid most chances of a white knuckle experience?

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