I am looking to replace my WDH. I am using a round bar WDH (chains and hooks) with a friction sway control. It is a 1k/10k capacity that came with my previous trailer, so it is about 10 years old. I kept it with the newer trailer, GW 7600#, about 950# tongue weight. Problem is the head is worn out. Holes that receive the bars are now oval so there is quite a fair amount of play when unhooked.

Through some reading here, I narrowed down to the following 3
- Husky Centerline HD
- Equalizer
- Blue Ox Sway Pro

I can easily understand how the Husky provides anti-sway, the bars push compression cylinders providing the required resistance to sway. The cylinders even provide push back to recenter the trailer. Rubbing of the bars to the bracket probably also offer some sort of resistance.

Equalizer is a 4-point anti-sway. The bars rubbing against the brackets provides the first 2 points. Then, the pivot point between the bars and the head have some sort of cam action providing the other 2 points.

My question: How is Blue Ox providing its anti-sway capability? Chain hookup provide no friction. Is anti-sway provided only from the head? What is resisting sway in the head? Doesn't seem to be friction or compression. Is it the angle that somehow forces the trailer back centered with the truck?

I do not like my current setup, especially when unhooking the chains (and the greasy bars). Is the Blue Ox also critical when unhooking the chains?

 

 

I like our Equalizer 4 point, FWIW.

 

I had a Centerline TS and once set up properly I could barely tell our TT was back there (I did have the TT sales place set it up but had to make one adjustment and that was flipping the shank to lower the ball about 3").

 

I'll chime in for Equalizer. Used it on my previous VW Touareg and now my XLT. Those are the two vehicles I can only compare to and have never used any other WD brand. The feel and ride is almost the same but a bit more sturdy on the XLT over the Toureg, but I can feel the power a wee bit more over the Toureg than the XLT due to the Diesel. I'll miss the VW and love my XLT.

 

Anyone have experience with the newAndersen "No-Sway" WDH? Looks like very interesting technology.....less hassle....easier storage etc.

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Not meant as a derail to the thread...only as a possible option to the OP!

 

I have not, but FWIW and solely my opinion, this is an interesting WDH but I question if this "REALLY" does distribute weight throughout the TV and TT? i.e. does/can it really adjust the tension to the front axle of the TV like some other brand? Some brands add/remove spacers to put more/less pressure to the front axel of the TV but by the look of the vid, you adjust it near that cushion thingy for lack of better words (haven't had a full cup of coffee yet lol). Either way, I'm curious to know from others also that has used this and can compare with other brands.

edit: Okay after staring more at that hitch ball and that triangular thingy I can see now where the WD meets. That's a lot of force on that one triangular part...hrmmm.

 

It's a very interesting setup. And imagine how much less room it would take in the storage thingy (see what I did there?) on the TT.! Built in sway control.....so many great features.

 

"Oh no you didn't!" lol Yes interesting but I admit, I'm a bit skeptical on that bushing and that triangular part. I'm a metal on metal kind of guy And to top it off, I certainly don't want to get political but the Anderson owner recent event about defacing a National park? No thank you. YMMV.

 

I use a Blue Ox Sway Pro and it has been great. They way I understand it, the way it prevents sway is that when the trailer tries to sway one way it loads the bar on that side, and unloads the opposite bar, forcing the trailer back to centre. If you look closely at the hitch you will see that that bars actually articulate upwards as they swing out. This is what increases the pressure/load on the bars.

Things I really like about the Blue Ox:

- Simple Design
- Grease is internal
- You can back up with bars still connected
- Easy setup
- Quiet operation