WDH

[shark24]

What is the best place to get  opinion on needing a weight distribution  hitch, etc. Would like a pro to take a look and see what they think by looking at it hooked up. 21 bhs and 2014 Nissan Path with towing. No problems towing little sag in back and just want to make sure that a WDH system would or would not make the ride better.

Thanks

[david]

I have a 2013 Pathfinder that I tow a 16TBS with. It tows fine, but sags a bit with 350 lbs of tongue weight on it. If I had purchased a 21, I would definitely have considered a WDH, probably the lightest one that
Reese makes to limit weight transfer and stress on the aluminum frame.

CharlieM uses a WDH for towing his 21 with the more capable Tacoma. Be sure to add forward bolts to the coupler like he did to eliminate the possibility of bending.

Hook up your 21 and measure the sag. Any more than 2" then you definitely need a WDH. The 21 will be more like 500 lbs tongue weight.

David

[daplumbr]

You might to run some searches on the Pathfinder forum about towing. Example below.
 
I suspect in the end you'll want a WDH with the 21 and Pathfinder combo, but keep in mind the hitches are heavy and add to the tongue weight. 

http://www.pathfindertalk.com/forum/towing/357-has-anyone-towed-travel-trailer-2013-pathfinder-3.html

[charliem]

[font size="3"]Ditto on everything David says. Measure how much the front fenders rise when you couple the trailer on. Rising front fenders indicate weight is being taken off the front wheels. This causes loss of steering control, some loss of braking, and is dangerous. Correcting this is the real function of a WDH. In addition the WDH will improve the ride by controlling porpoising and bounce from road dips and bumps. Even folks with 1/2 ton PUs find WDH beneficial.
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[fasteddieb]

Through an Airstream site I was introduced to a fellow named Andy at CanAm RV in London, Ontario. He was quite gracious in leading me through my decision to go with an EZ-Lift wd hitch combined with a Husky sway control on our Ford Flex towing a 21BHS.

We've towed over 10,000 miles to date with no issues. We did make a trip to their facility to have our receiver reinforced, which he did recommend, since our tongue weight was about 625 lbs on a receiver rated for only 450 lbs from the factory.

Anyway, Andy specializes in setting up smaller vehicles with larger trailers. Might be worth a call to him.