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Old 04-01-2016, 03:01 PM
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I just set my new hitch up and have the cams sitting right with the bars. Does everything look correct to those who have used it?





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So how does that one work for sway control? Like a detent to hold it straight?
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Looks like the head needs to be tilted to be able to drop the bars a couple links and also the sales where the chain attach to needs to be moved up so the chains hang straight
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Originally Posted by feifel
Looks like the head needs to be tilted to be able to drop the bars a couple links and also the sales where the chain attach to needs to be moved up so the chains hang straight

They look like they are welded.
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Originally Posted by SKBORDERS
They look like they are welded.
Good observation I didn't notice if before
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Not to jack your thread or down your hitch but I just upgraded to the equalizer hitch from a chain set up no comparison love this thing just pulled it over 800 miles @75mph zero sway in high winds hail and rain.
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Originally Posted by SKBORDERS
They look like they are welded.
Yeah the previous owner welded the brackets for his Curt hitch on there. I adjusted the cams and it seems a little straighter now. Sway is much better but I'm still not happy with the stability of my '15
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Looks like a cargo trailer. A lot of those have the axle in the center causing the tongue weight to be light causing stability issues. I would run it across the scales to see what kind of loads you have on the truck axles.
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Looks like a cargo trailer. A lot of those have the axle in the center causing the tongue weight to be light causing stability issues. I would run it across the scales to see what kind of loads you have on the truck axles.
It's tough to tell from the picture but it's a 20' Haulmark 7000 gvwr trailer. I have it loaded with a car and tools so it's right around the max GVWR.
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If the tongue weight is Less than 10-12 percent it will cause instability according to some on this board


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