I have a 26ft Weekend Warrior +/- 6000lb empty, that I tow with a Chevy 2500HD and I definately need the load leveling hitch. It depends on how much tounge weight the trailer has. My neighbor up the street has a 21 ft TailGator too and he had to sell his 1/2 ton because the trailer was too much weight for the truck. Chances are you're going to need it but buy it aftermarket, I paid a lot less at a local RV shop than what they wanted to charge me when I bought the trailer. The sway control attached to a small ball hitch next to the regular hitch. Most Load Leveling hitches have a spot already for it but I think they sell an adapter for a standard hitch.