Hitch buying time. Looking for opinions
02-14-2014, 08:25 AM
#51
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If you need a little more control you could buy the equalizer 1,400/14,000 hitch that is what I use and it works excellent for us. I tow a 36ft. Double slide Wildwood and more often than not an Honda XR600R in the bed with my family of 5. I turn the sway control all the way up and really appreciate the control it provides. Super smooth trailering for us.
If so, you're carrying a lot more weight (in the truck and on the tongue) than I do. I'm right at my truck's weight limits, so 1200# bars should be good enough. The 1000# bars I currently have are almost enough.
02-14-2014, 08:33 AM
#52
True North Strong & Free
Too big of a WD system can/will put undo tension on the A-frame of the TT and could cause it to snap off, away from the main frame of the TT!
Only go with what is needed, bigger is better, does not work in this scenario....
Only go with what is needed, bigger is better, does not work in this scenario....
02-15-2014, 04:20 PM
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When you turn "the sway control all the way up", do you mean the "weight distribution" ? IOW, you lift as much weight off the rear axle as a 1400# WDH hitch will lift?
If so, you're carrying a lot more weight (in the truck and on the tongue) than I do. I'm right at my truck's weight limits, so 1200# bars should be good enough. The 1000# bars I currently have are almost enough.
If so, you're carrying a lot more weight (in the truck and on the tongue) than I do. I'm right at my truck's weight limits, so 1200# bars should be good enough. The 1000# bars I currently have are almost enough.
Before I increased the torque on the bars sway was noticeably bad. Don't know but I am guessing they come factory set at the min.45ftlbs. Setting. I also reduced to tire pressure on my 10ply trailer tires to approx. 60psi. Instead of max 80psi. Now it tows very nicely.
I have towed this configuration many 1000's of trouble free miles. I totally trust equalizer they have been in business for a lot of yrs. Ford f150 frames are the best in the business. I even towed it across the US from Ohio Rv Wholesalers where I made the purchase. I traveled back highway 40 to 30 to 20 to 10 and up the Cali, Or, Wa coast.
Last edited by ymeski56; 02-15-2014 at 06:00 PM.
02-15-2014, 05:48 PM
#54
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When I bought my trailer I called equalizer up and told them what I had and what I was towing and they recommended the 14k hitch so I just adjusted the brackets until the truck sat even front to back then I torqued the sway bars to the max recommended 65lbs.
Before I increased the torque on the bars sway was noticeably bad. Don't know but I am guessing they come factory set at the min.45ftlbs. Setting. I also reduced to tire pressure on my 10ply trailer tires to approx. 60psi. Instead of max 80psi. Now it tows very nicely.
I have towed this configuration many 1000's of trouble free miles. I totally trust equalizer they have been in business for a lot of yrs. Ford f150 frames are the best in the business. I even towed it across the US from Ohio Rv Wholesalers where I made the purchase. I traveled back highway 40 to 30 to 20 to 10 and up the Cali, Or, Wa coast.
Before I increased the torque on the bars sway was noticeably bad. Don't know but I am guessing they come factory set at the min.45ftlbs. Setting. I also reduced to tire pressure on my 10ply trailer tires to approx. 60psi. Instead of max 80psi. Now it tows very nicely.
I have towed this configuration many 1000's of trouble free miles. I totally trust equalizer they have been in business for a lot of yrs. Ford f150 frames are the best in the business. I even towed it across the US from Ohio Rv Wholesalers where I made the purchase. I traveled back highway 40 to 30 to 20 to 10 and up the Cali, Or, Wa coast.
When I use the Equal-I-Zer online app, it recommends 12K or 14K depending upon whether I put 100# behind the truck's rear axle or not. Guess I'm right at the edge the way they calculate it.
I don't have an Equal-I-Zer and was not aware that you "torque the sway bars" to adjust the friction. Is that on the hitch head? Or on the brackets where the bars are attached to the trailer frame.
One of these days I'll actually get one of these hitches and be able to figure it out for myself.
Last edited by ymeski56; 02-15-2014 at 06:09 PM.
02-17-2014, 08:07 PM
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I will get a trial by fire on the equalizer adjustments. The TT is in it's winter home, and it'sa long tug to even get it home. Glad everyone has positive feedback on it.
02-18-2014, 09:45 AM
#58
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I recently bit the bullet and bought a ProPride 3P converged link style hitch. I've been using a conventional Reese style with dual sway cams, and the ProPride is a welcomed upgrade for a much bigger trailer. Can't wait to get it installed, dialed in, and down the road towing. I plan to write up my experiences with the install and feedback on performance. - if this damn snow would just melt already!
02-18-2014, 11:22 AM
#59
Grumpy Old Man
But the cost of the ProPride is a big bullet, so I haven't bit the bullet yet.
02-21-2014, 07:07 PM
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Anderson hitch for me. After one year of rv'ing, I have no real concerns. I used to have the Reese dual cam on our old trailer. Two big things I have noticed. It is quiet and there is no porpoising movements at all. So far so good.