450lb Tongue weight need distribution hitch?

[bass-o-matic]

I'm towing a travel trailer with a 2002 3rd gen 2wd. The tongue weight is pretty at the limit around 450.

The rear drops a good inch and a half and so the front look higher...

I wonder if I need a weight distribution hitch? Surely 450 lbs on the back is not enough to pop the front wheels up so much they would be an issue?

I mean I've driven it a thousand miles probably with no problems. But you know... never in wet conditions.

Thoughts?

 

[spartacus]

I have the e2 wdh which made the rear sag quiet a bit. it tracked fine with the popup which was only 2500 lbs but I added airbags in the back from amazon for like 90 bucks and leveled it and it was way better.Since then I vé pulled motorbike trailer that was at almost 4500 lbs if not more but I also added a tekonsha p3 for brakes and had no issues.

 

[thegipper]

How much does the trailer weight?

 

[bass-o-matic]

Trailer 2800 lbs
Tongue 450 lbs

 

[Dropzone]

Trailer 2800 lbs
Tongue 450 lbs

is your 2800 lbs from the dry weight on the trailer's data plate or is that with water, food and gear?

I would go with the air bags

ideal tongue weight i shoot for is 10%, been towing about 35 years