Load Distribution Hitch - sway control?

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Feb 6, 2007 | 05:33 PM

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Brew Camper

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Towing...

Hey Cub129,

A couple seconds here and a few good points.

Round bars: Yes. I use them and love them much better than the flat bars. It's mainly just an engineering thing...

Sway: Yes. Here mainly because you are pulling with a 1/2 ton and not a 3/4 to 1.0. Even though the rear suspension is rated to pull the weight, you will still get some squish. The squish will add to and amplify the sway induced by the chamging wind speed that you will encounter.

Here is another forum that addresses your question on a weekly basis:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fu...s/forum/26.cfm

The other thing to look into is a Hensley Arrow. Again, it's an engineering thing to me......

Good Luck. Sound like you are on the right track.

Oh... I just upgraded from a Titan(9500lb Cap) and we love pulling with it, if it didn't squish the little that it did...

Mar 1, 2007 | 09:19 PM

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Customz

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Does the load distribution and sway control work on lifted vehicles?

Mar 1, 2007 | 10:37 PM

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pbr man

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Originally Posted by cub129

Thanks guys!

I did some more research, comparing the Reese Straight Line cam system with the Equal-I-Zer...and ended up ordering an Equal-I-Zer set-up last night. I ended up getting the 1000x10,000# hitch, 2-5/16" 10K ball, and a spare parts kit for $425 shipped to my door from the RVwholesalers link you guys posted above. (Thanks, great deals there...)

I read on other topics and forums that the Reese system can loose some of it's effectiveness on long turns and winding roads due to the cams riding out of their pockets on the bars. That plus the $75+ price difference made up my mind for me.

Looks like the Equal-I-Zer is about as simple a set up as can be found that still provides weight dist. and sway control.....we'll see how it does this spring when we break out the new TT and have some fun!!!

Thanks again for the help.

You will like the Equil-I-Zer. I use one to pull my 31 ft travel trailer with a Suburban and it works great. Towed across Minnesota, North Dokata, and Montana with some pretty good winds and never had any problems. I also got mine from rv wholesalers and the combo of weight dist. and sway control in one package is what helped my decision.

Mar 17, 2007 | 05:49 PM

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5_labsownus

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Ditto, Delawhere "I used the Reese dual cam system"

I also have used this system and think it is superior to other systems because everything is incorperated.

Note: The lighter the tow vehicle and heaver the trailer the more you need/must have weight distribution and sway control.

To recover a "dancin" trailer is to grab the "OH S..." button on the controller and step on the gas! to pull the trailer in line! Been there and live to tell about it.
Puttin your foot on the brake peddle is a very bad thing as GrayWolfe said!

Mar 18, 2007 | 01:57 PM

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mlb4966

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Go bigger with the weight dist hitch. My Class V hitch is rated for 12,5000 but I run with a 14,000 weight dist hitch just for piece of mind. You might also find that might elimanted a lot of your sway. If not then go with the sway bars.

Customz. Most of the shanks for the weight dist hitch can be adjusted 8-12 inches. You might find a greater adjustment but it is more than likley a special order.

Last edited by mlb4966; Mar 18, 2007 at 01:59 PM.

Mar 19, 2007 | 10:46 PM

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MARTYSTOWRIG

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Originally Posted by cub129

I just bought a 2001 28' "light" travel trailer, 5200# with all options, water in 750# or 1000# hitch bars??? Will going to 1000# make it too stiff

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By the way go with the 1000 bars because it does not make anything stiff. it just the cap of the bar. all you have to do if you think it is too stiff is let in another link. I used to pull an 18' TT 5k lbs with a piece of chevy 1/2 ton that was worn out in the rear. I used the bars more than I need to but I did what I had to do to leavel the rig up.

Mar 20, 2007 | 01:39 AM

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CougarXR02

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Def. go with the 1000# bars. You can keep them indefinately even if you upgrade the trailer later on. Also, I have seen the lighter capacity reese bars get overloaded and snap. A noise and sight you don't want to see or be near.

Mar 20, 2007 | 07:33 AM

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kmccune

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From: NW Wisconsin

I absolutely agree, go with the 1000 lb bars, you will have them forever. Also, as stated above, you don't what to be anywhere near when a 500 lb bar snaps!