Weigh Safe Hitches and the need for WD and Anti Sway Control.

[MikeT]

Hi,

Does anyone have experience with the weigh safe brand of trailer hitches?  Also, after looking at their website, it doesn't appear that there is a place for a WD system or antisway bar hookup.  Now this could be supplied by a different hookup but it did make me wonder if it is even necessary when the hitch weight is in the 10-15% range.

Cheers

Mike

[Merlin]

I don't think anyone on the forum has a Weigh Safe ball mount. Those of us who have scales use the Sherline. I'm not sure why a continuous readout of the tongue weight would be useful? But, I'm a big believer in knowing your camper's actual (as opposed to advertised) weights. And, of course, the Weigh Safe ball would not work with an Andersen WD hitch.

[MikeT]

Thanks Merlin,
I'm sourcing a Sherline this morning to see if I can find one up here in the Great White North.  Of course, I leave on Thursday so its always last minute stuff for me.  I agree with you and  weigh my vehicle before every trip as there is a self serve scale at the US/CAN border.  I guess I can deduce an approximate tongue weight at the scales as well.  I do still wonder if a WD hitch is necessary especially with the LivinLite trailers.  I guess it all stems from the weight of the hitch, WD equipment and potential to put too much stress on the frame, hence I started looking around and saw the weigh safe system.
Cheers
Mike