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Towing question

ronniebell

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My wife and I are looking to buy a Forest River - Wildwood FSX 178BHSK trailer. Here are the weight specs.

Dry Weight 3,749 lbs.
Payload Capacity 1,081 lbs.
Hitch Weight 430 lbs.

Would this be an issue for towing with my Telluride S trim?

Here's the link with those specs and more.
 
@swell10 has the same travel trailer. Check out this user's post:

I recommend a weight distribution system. Even if you had a higher trim with the "towing package" self-leveling is not weight/load leveling. So you aren't missing much. If you can use a WDS to distribute your load and put weight back on the trailer axle or to the front axle you are raising the rear to help with sway as well as distributing weight for safer braking and turning. Boats and other types of fixed load trailers are likely to be well balanced and less in need of weight distribution. But a travel trailer pulling the weight that you are describing is absolutely a candidate for WDS.
 
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