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Old 04-21-2019, 03:47 AM   #21
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I had great success with my Blue Ox Sway Pro, once I got the tongue weight heavy enough to be make it work correctly. Putting toy in the garage of my T.H. really lightened the front end of the trailer, so additional weight up front had to be added. This happening was in NO WAY related to the B.O. system, it was simply not having enough tongue weight after loading the garage. As many of you know, I added the StrapTek winch system and did away with the B.O. pull ups. That in itself made the system 100% better as far as ease of hooking up the trailer and getting the spring bars into position. No complaints on how the system worked though. I stopped using it because I went to a 5ver trailer and I'm selling the B.O. Sway Pro today.
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Old 04-21-2019, 05:44 AM   #22
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Another vote for the 4pt. Love mine, just wish it had a bit easier adjustablity for different loads. Like if I need to take water with me.
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Old 04-21-2019, 04:00 PM   #23
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I’ve put thousands of miles on my Reese Dual Cam WDH. It’s easy to hook up, easy to unhook and backs while hooked up just fine. It’s also relatively quiet compared to some friction bar styles.

Using it, I’ve never experienced sway with my Keystone Passport 2920BH with either my 1500 or 2500 trucks. Granted, the 1500 got blew around a bit more since it’s lighter, but never swayed. I’ve hauled a swaying trailer and it’s certainly a hair raising experience.

In the industry, I think you will get the most recommendations for an equalizer hitch. But I wanted to give my pleasure of using the Reese Dual Cam hitch. Either one will suit you fine.

FYI, a friend swapped his equalizer for a Blue Ox hitch and hasn’t been as pleased as he thought he would. Wished he hadn’t spent the money on it.

Biggest thing is get the right size bars for your tongue weight. And don’t purchase based on your dry tongue weight. Add a couple hundred for when it’s loaded up for a trip.
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Old 04-21-2019, 04:53 PM   #24
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This is what I was told by a specialist hitch business, not my opinion, but theirs.
The Equalizer is probably the Rolls Royce of hitches in quality and brand recognition, so expect to pay that kind of price too. The Husky Centerline series was modelled on the Equalizer and Husky made some changes that they deemed improvements over the Equalizer. Also, the Husky is a bit less expensive than the Equalizer.
They reccommended the Husky to us and we went with that. We only have about 10,000 miles on the Husky so far, but I'm pretty happy with how it performs.
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Old 04-21-2019, 05:10 PM   #25
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I can see where you are at Clark, there are so many choices. Not getting one that works for you can be a bad experience both towing and can get expensive and you would like to get it right the first time. Been there done that was not impressed with the first hitch so I bit the bullet and got the one I wanted at first but was talked out of it. I am very happy with the one I use and it is worth every penny I spent. The one I use has won Trailer Life Reader Choice Award 5 times straight. Not saying there are ones just as good out on the market today but I figured that most using it seem very happy with it. I too am one of the happy users. It can be very stiff and loud when new but once broken in it is simple to hookup and gets much quieter.
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Old 04-22-2019, 04:05 AM   #26
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3 years and maybe 25k miles towing with a Husky Centerline and it works fine NOW. I say that because I was unimpressed with the dealer's install.
Husky sent me instructions and I did a complete reinstall and now I'm satisfied.
But that ball head is heavy.
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Old 04-25-2019, 07:49 AM   #27
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The only system I have had any experience with is Husky Centerline. I have been very satisfied with it. So I can not speak on others. One of the things I like about it is that I do not need to worry about taking the bars off prior to backing up into spaces or my driveway which is difficult to back into. Uphill-other wise I would drag trailer power jack.
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Old 04-25-2019, 08:33 AM   #28
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I do question if every setup calls for a WDH. If pulling a TT with a DRW 1-ton Diesel, I am pretty sure the truck can keep the front down sufficiently on its own with having to project trailer weight around. For smaller trucks/vehicles, they make more sense.

I have not ran such a setup myself but my dad has for years in Wyoming (with very high winds at times) and has not had issues.

I tried to get weights last time I was at a CAT scale with and without the WDH bars but they screwed up and lost my weights Next time I am at one will take another stab at it. Curious to see what the numbers reveal.
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Old 04-26-2019, 01:21 PM   #29
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Equalizer for me

I'm using the Equalizer E2 with my setup that carried over from my old setup. I used to tow with a Ram 1500 2wd. And am now towing with a Ram 2500 4x4. While I'm not really using the WD aspect of the system any more because my truck only swats about 1 inch and I have air bags on my truck I do still use it for and swear by its anti sway capabilities. It works very well and compared to most other anti sway stuff you can actually reverse your truck and TT without having to undo anything before hand which makes setting up a somewhat quicker process. I've gone head on with Big Rigs on 2 lane roads and not had my trailer go crazy even when I was towing with my 1/2 truck. Hope this helps.
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Old 04-27-2019, 06:21 PM   #30
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Looking for Opinion, How often do you check the torque on the hitch ball and the shank bolts? I am debating on having a hitch dealer torque mine back to specs or get the tools and do it myself.
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Old 04-27-2019, 06:26 PM   #31
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Looking for Opinion, How often do you check the torque on the hitch ball and the shank bolts? I am debating on having a hitch dealer torque mine back to specs or get the tools and do it myself.

The ball has a lock washer that “bites” real good. I have yet to see one back off. Same goes for the bolts that hold the head to the “stinger”. I’ve taken some apart that are years old.

The key is get the proper torque the first time. We use an air impact gun that produces close to 700 lb/ft. So it’s “one and done”.
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Old 04-27-2019, 06:41 PM   #32
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Chuckster57, That is what I thought, but when unhooking my trailer the other day, it appeared that the ball "tilted" back towards the trailer. Today I checked the shank bolts (I do not have the 1-7/8 thin walled socket for the ball) and my T wrench will only go to 150 ft lbs, and the nuts on the shank moved (they are supposed to be at 310 ft lbs) but they should not have moved. That is why I am asking. Seems like it was not tight enough in the first place or they loosened up. I will go and get it checked at a equalizer dealer.
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Old 04-27-2019, 06:49 PM   #33
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If the tilt is changing then the locking bolt at the bottom wasn’t tightened. When it’s correct, the ball will tilt AWAY from the tow vehicle about 10-15 degrees. I hope the dealer put the right amount of washers on the tilt pin.
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Old 04-27-2019, 07:01 PM   #34
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the hitch did not move, the ball did and went back after the trailer coupler cleared the ball. I will run it into a dealer to have it checked. Never expected this.
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Old 04-27-2019, 07:03 PM   #35
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We check ours before every season and/or long trip - generally just do a quick check at each stop. Bought a big torque wrench from HF along with a Crescent wrench that must be 30-36". DW and I BOTH grab the thing and try to pull it to spec. We don't have a "hitch" shop anywhere near. I did have the local tire shop do it for me once because they had a large, flat table, 1/4" plate, anchored to the floor with a big vise on it. They put the hitch on the table, secured it in the vise and the young man, I thought, was going to throw something out trying to get to 350 lb. ft. (he used my stuff). I think it might be supposed to be more like 400 ft. lb. but the 3-350lb. with checks works. Beats the heck out of our "new buying experience" when I got the trailer home from the dealer and the lock nut/washer was completely loose with 2 threads left before the nut "left the room".

So, in answer to your question, I personally prefer to have the stuff instead of depending on someone else...you never know when "they" won't be around.

Edit: This IS a busy thread. This was a response to post 30.
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Old 04-27-2019, 07:10 PM   #36
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the hitch did not move, the ball did and went back after the trailer coupler cleared the ball. I will run it into a dealer to have it checked. Never expected this.
That’s not good at all. The nut for the ball is 1 7/8” socket as I recall, unless the dealer used the small shank ball and the spacer ring. I would ask for the large shank ball.
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the hitch did not move, the ball did and went back after the trailer coupler cleared the ball. I will run it into a dealer to have it checked. Never expected this.

Someone didn't take care of business and left you in a vulnerable, and dangerous, situation. Don't leave it with the "service" guy. Take the situation to the the service manager and/or GM and explain what happened - and express your displeasure along with your dissapointment. That kind of stuff just can't happen - it could be fatal for someone. I'm in a conversation as we speak with the head of a large RV chain over something like this and he told me I needed to remember "people make mistakes".....really? When people make mistakes that kill people they go to prison....it's not a "little" thing". Just "setting the stage" for you.....
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Old 04-28-2019, 06:25 AM   #38
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Having used both an Equalizer 4 pt sway and the Husky Centerline 4 pt sway, I can say, based on my personal experience, the Husky vastly outperforms the Equalizer. I still had some sway and occasional questionable moments with the Equalizer on my old Passport. When I went to purchase the Premier, I was so focused on the PDI (and that turned out perfectly, as I caught EVERYTHING wrong, and the dealer promptly fixed on the spot) I ignored them fitting my hitch up and ended up purchasing the Husky accidentally. Turns out the Equalizer would have worked for my system, so I was upset (mostly at myself for not catching the mistake, but also the dealer for being dumb). I sold the Equalizer later, so it was not all bad, but that mistake changed me. The Premier is around 5' longer and 1000 lbs heavier than the Passport, and I now have ZERO sway, even when semis blow past me doing 80. The Husky is a bit harder to get connected, but the sway control is far superior, IMO. So to summarize, based on my experience with the 2 systems, I would recommend the Husky over the Equalizer 7 on every day that ends with a "Y":
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