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Originally Posted by Scott O
Regarding the WDH, you may or may not need one. Do the following: Measure carefully the distance from the fender bottom center on a front and back wheel, to the ground, same side. Then attach the TM and remeasure. If the front goes up and the back goes down you need a WDH. A properly adjusted WDH will allow the front and rear to sag the same amount. Problem with having the front go up is that you will be decreasing steering and braking. There is a primer on this forum if someone will point you to it.
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John, by now you are likely new owners of the 2005 2720? I'll just add my 2 bits, and suggest you'll be happier using the WDH. We have a 2008 2720SD and in my picture you'll see it hitched on our trip back home, no WDH, but TM dry w/no gear and TV bed about empty. I planned to use a WDH because when I load the TM and stash a lot of gear in the bed of the Dakota, it makes for too much sag. With the WDH we are level (within a 3/8") and the ride is much better. In my reading the Forum links & shopping around, I settled on a 500-800lb trunnion by Valley. Quick, easy hitch-up and gives good clearance on rough ground.
I have the Tekonsha PRODIGY and got it at e-Trailer.com, best price I could find (currently ~$99), easy install (order the harness for the truck) and works flawlessly.
Good luck! Fred