Hey everyone,
I might *finally* be picking up an 06 RC and could really use it to tow 6000-6200lbs (car+trailer), 800 miles, going through the southern Appalachian Mountains (central Georgia and Alabama) as I'm moving soon.
I see lots of people towing this much, or more, with RCs but they never mention what hitch they use. A few people mention Curtus 13333 which is rated to 6000lbs without weight distribution hitches. I'd be using a U-Haul car trailer which has surge brakes and I was going to use a weight distributing hitch but according to U-Haul I cannot (https://www.uhaul.com/Tips/Towing/Auto-Transporter-User-Instructions-121/):
"Weight distributing or sway control devices ARE NOT USED for towing an auto transport trailer. Towing a properly loaded auto transport trailer does not require these devices. These devices may have a negative effect on vehicle handling and braking and may restrict the operation of the trailer coupling mechanism."
So without a weight distributing hitch would this be a bad idea? The truck also has a 1-3" drop (not sure which springs).
I might *finally* be picking up an 06 RC and could really use it to tow 6000-6200lbs (car+trailer), 800 miles, going through the southern Appalachian Mountains (central Georgia and Alabama) as I'm moving soon.
I see lots of people towing this much, or more, with RCs but they never mention what hitch they use. A few people mention Curtus 13333 which is rated to 6000lbs without weight distribution hitches. I'd be using a U-Haul car trailer which has surge brakes and I was going to use a weight distributing hitch but according to U-Haul I cannot (https://www.uhaul.com/Tips/Towing/Auto-Transporter-User-Instructions-121/):
"Weight distributing or sway control devices ARE NOT USED for towing an auto transport trailer. Towing a properly loaded auto transport trailer does not require these devices. These devices may have a negative effect on vehicle handling and braking and may restrict the operation of the trailer coupling mechanism."
So without a weight distributing hitch would this be a bad idea? The truck also has a 1-3" drop (not sure which springs).