Hi folks! I'm new to trucks, and in the 3000 miles I've had my 2005 Tundra V8 4x4 for, I have been having lots of fun. (Is it wrong to get excited about snowstorms when everyone else dreads them?)
So here's the deal. My truck came with the tow package. I need to pick up two 3000lb pallets of stone from a stone place about 45 miles away. I can rent a UHaul trailer which will carry one pallet at a time:
http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=trailer6x12open
I'll need to move some stone from the pallet to the bed to honor the trailer's weight rating, but that's easy enough to do. I'll put it as far forward in the bed as I can. This trailer will be around 4400lbs loaded. This means I'll want a weight-distributing hitch. I assume an anti-sway hitch is also a good idea.
I've read great things on the forums about the Equal-i-zer and Reese Straight-Line hitches. However, I don't own a trailer myself, and only plan to rent or borrow them as I need them. From the reading I have done, I *think* that the Reese requires drilling into the trailer arms, while the Equal-i-zer does not permanently attach to the trailer. Can anyone confirm this for me?
I've also read that the Equal-i-zer works well with surge brakes, which is another plus.
And while the UHaul trailer doesn't have electric brakes, I think I've decided to get and install the Tekonsha Prodigy brake controller as well.
- Chris