Dual Cam setup....again

Nice thing is the trailer came with a 1200# Equalizer 4 point hitch sway control and I towed it home 300 miles with that and the previous owner had same truck. So all set up, just hooked up and hit the road. Towed nice. I had brand new 1500# dual Cam with trunion bars sitting in garage. Theoretically I think dual Cam should work better but now I'll find out. Only thing I noticed is Equalizer bars make full contact on L bracket whereas dual Cam does not fit so flush meaning full surface is making contact. My previous dual Cam was the same, you could see the wear marks were not even on the cams.

CampingN.C. wrote:

Ron Gratz wrote:
IMO, the "equal squat" specification is a holdover from the old days when the family sedan was used for a tow vehicle.
I think a better goal is to return the front end to the unhitched height or load as you have done.

There's nothing wrong with having 1" of rear-end squat.
If you wish, you can use the air bags to "level" the TV as long as you keep the front at the unhitched height.

Ron

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Ron Gratz wrote:
IMO, the "equal squat" specification is a holdover from the old days when the family sedan was used for a tow vehicle.
I think a better goal is to return the front end to the unhitched height or load as you have done.

There's nothing wrong with having 1" of rear-end squat.
If you wish, you can use the air bags to "level" the TV as long as you keep the front at the unhitched height.

Ron

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Yeah. That's kind of what I was thinking as long as front end don't come up. Tech over at Reese I called today basically said what your saying Ron.

Thanks

IMO, the "equal squat" specification is a holdover from the old days when the family sedan was used for a tow vehicle.
I think a better goal is to return the front end to the unhitched height or load as you have done.

There's nothing wrong with having 1" of rear-end squat.
If you wish, you can use the air bags to "level" the TV as long as you keep the front at the unhitched height.

Ron

Ball height approx 1-2 " higher then coupler when unhooked and equal amount of squat on TV front and back. Adjusted hitch angle to get slightly more tension.
Followed instructions from Reese for trunion style bars.

chipster wrote:
---Never could get dual cam to work (height measurements) as per instructions on any other trailer I have owned.

What height measurements were you trying to achieve per instructions on other trailers?

Ron