Bent sway control on EAZ Lift hitch

rdhetrick wrote:
It looks like it hit the small round bar that's welded on to the frame when you turned left.

Need to cut that piece off.

I think you nailed it. When I get home I'll check and see if there is an indent where it hit it, and whether it hits when turning left... But I'm pretty sure this is it. Dolt! Operator error!

BarneyS wrote:
I agree with the post above. You need to cut off the V shaped rod welded to the side of the A frame. When you turn left, the sway control body will swing right next to the trailers A frame. I bet if you look at the side of the sway control you will find a witness mark where it made contact and bent the bar.

As far as tightening down the handle all the way, the factory sets the "clamping power" for the average trailer. The purpose in tightening the large upper handle all the way is so you can be consistent in the amount of tension on the bar once you find the measurement that works right for you. The adjustment for this is the small bolt below the handle, which should be turned in 1/4 turn adjustments, as a little goes a long way.

I would bite the bullet, cut off the offending item on the A frame (probably a chain attachment point), and purchase a new sway control. No need to spend a lot of money on one as they are all about the same in both construction and how they work.
By the way, I ran that exact same system and brand for many years but with 1000lb bars. It always performed great.
Barney

If this is the issue, I'll definitely grind it off and buy another one.