Trailer hitch recommendation ?

[pitbull-ny]

Which trailer hitch would anyone recommend for towing a 17ft Boston Whaler with a single axle trailer for an R1S?

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[Thedude]

You’ll need the measure the trailer tongue height when level and the height of the hitch receiver at which ever towing suspension height you’ll use. Then it’s just simple math to figure out how much drop/rise you need.

 

[HighVoltOverland]

I cant speak to the hitch they are trying to sell but this is a very thorough guide to hitches and towing

https://www.weigh-safe.com/towing-safety/definitive-guide-to-safe-towing/

 

[pitbull-ny]

I cant speak to the hitch they are trying to sell but this is a very thorough guide to hitches and towing

https://www.weigh-safe.com/towing-safety/definitive-guide-to-safe-towing/

Thank you!

 

[monzarottie]

I cant speak to the hitch they are trying to sell but this is a very thorough guide to hitches and towing

https://www.weigh-safe.com/towing-safety/definitive-guide-to-safe-towing/

I ordered a Weigh-Safe hitch after experiencing how it performed on my friends’s R1T towing my 17’ Alto. Smooth, quiet, and solid! It’s definitely overkill, but I still couldn’t resist.

 

[NY_Rob]

Which trailer hitch would anyone recommend for towing a 17ft Boston Whaler with a single axle trailer for an R1S?

I'd pull the ball mount of your current vehicle and try it in the Rivian, at that point it will be easy to determine the drop needed.

This was the last Whaler I owned... loved it, but the family wanted something with a bit more shelter.

 

[TPL]

I ordered a Weigh-Safe hitch after experiencing how it performed on my friends’s R1T towing my 17’ Alto. Smooth, quiet, and solid! It’s definitely overkill, but I still couldn’t resist.

@Monzarottie, do you remember what the drop is on the hitch in your photos? 3"?, 5"?
Thanks!

 

[Eeyore]

I'd pull the ball mount of your current vehicle and try it in the Rivian, at that point it will be easy to determine the drop needed.

This was the last Whaler I owned... loved it, but the family wanted something with a bit more shelter.

I'll bet you regret selling her.

 

[NY_Rob]

I'll bet you regret selling her.

Yeah, if I had the room, I never would have sold her.. I grew up on Boston Whalers and still love them. But, we also have a Jetski on a trailer to contend with so two fulls size boats and the Jetski was just too much. It can get pretty snotty on the LI Sound and in the end, we needed something larger with 2 kids, wife, dog and beach gear for the day. I ended up with a Grady 192 (20') which has been perfect for us.

 

[Goose]

I love my Gen Y Glyder hitch for towing my 21' boat on single axle trailer. I don't have a Rivian, just a 4Runner, but the hitch really helps to smooth out the road bumps.

 

[Foobar]

I tow my 18 foot NuCamp T@B 400 Travel Trailer with this:

https://www.amazon.com/Andersen-Weight-Distribution-Hitch-frame/dp/B07BT3CPS6

It's definitely overkill for my use-case, but I rest assured that I can use it for larger and heavier loads if I ever need to.

 

[ironpig]

I use the weigh safe drop hitch (https://www.weigh-safe.com/product/weigh-safe-drop-hitch/) for my horse trailer and it's been great. But a weight distribution hitch as @Foobar mentioned is never a bad idea.

 

[Eeyore]

I tow my 18 foot NuCamp T@B 400 Travel Trailer with this:

https://www.amazon.com/Andersen-Weight-Distribution-Hitch-frame/dp/B07BT3CPS6

It's definitely overkill for my use-case, but I rest assured that I can use it for larger and heavier loads if I ever need to.

I'd like to read more about your towing experiences with your T@B 400. That trails is on my short list now that the 2023 models have a bunk bed.

 

[Foobar]

I'd like to read more about your towing experiences with your T@B 400. That trails is on my short list now that the 2023 models have a bunk bed.

Check this thread out: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/range-test-towing-a-nucamp-tab400.15532/

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