WDH and Backing into Campsite??
02-27-2015, 04:25 PM
#1
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WDH and Backing into Campsite??
So I just had a thought of what to do when you are backing into your campsite. Are you to disconnect your WDH to get a bit more maneuvering ability or do you leave it hooked up? Does it matter? What do you do?
02-27-2015, 06:09 PM
#3
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In 50K towing my '24 trailer I've never taken my bars off. Only taken friction bar off couple times. Never had a problem. I've never seen anyone take their bars off. I have seen a couple of broken friction bars from tight backing.
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02-27-2015, 06:57 PM
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I have never removed any part of my WD hitch setup for backing purposes.
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02-28-2015, 09:17 AM
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It depends on the setup. Those with separate friction control (from that of weight-distribution) often disconnect the shock or dampener. If your sway is integrated into your distribution bar setup (such as sway cams or equalizer), some will disconnect the WD setup altogether once they arrive at the campgrounds. Granted it puts more load on the tongue but makes for easier maneuverability.
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02-28-2015, 11:09 AM
#8
Grumpy Old Man
Yeah, it depends on the hitch. With a cheap hitch that has sway bars, then you probably need to disconnect the sway bars (but not the WD bars) before you back up at much of an angle.
But with a qualiity WD hitch such as a Reese Strait-Line with dual cam sway control. or Equal-I-Zer or Husky Centerline with built-in sway control, then no need to disconnect anything. I've never disconnected my Strait-Line WD bars and I've towed thousands of miles and backed into dozens of parking spaces.
My ProPride hitch has slightly different design, but no need to disconnect anything when backing the trailer into a sharp angle. I've used it for only one long 3,500-mile two week trip and parked at several different RV parks on that trip with no problem. But it's a good thing I don't need to disconnect the WD bars, because that would be a big job. http://www.propridehitch.com/
But with a qualiity WD hitch such as a Reese Strait-Line with dual cam sway control. or Equal-I-Zer or Husky Centerline with built-in sway control, then no need to disconnect anything. I've never disconnected my Strait-Line WD bars and I've towed thousands of miles and backed into dozens of parking spaces.
My ProPride hitch has slightly different design, but no need to disconnect anything when backing the trailer into a sharp angle. I've used it for only one long 3,500-mile two week trip and parked at several different RV parks on that trip with no problem. But it's a good thing I don't need to disconnect the WD bars, because that would be a big job. http://www.propridehitch.com/
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03-01-2015, 09:51 AM
#9
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My ProPride hitch has slightly different design, but no need to disconnect anything when backing the trailer into a sharp angle. I've used it for only one long 3,500-mile two week trip and parked at several different RV parks on that trip with no problem. But it's a good thing I don't need to disconnect the WD bars, because that would be a big job. http://www.propridehitch.com/
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03-01-2015, 07:01 PM
#10
Grumpy Old Man
No prolem with the power cord. But I'm still working on getting the safety chains exactly the right length - short eough to not drag on the ground but long enough to not bind when backing into a sharp angle.