Dual cam VS Equalizer...I have both
So here is my humble Opinion. I just picked up a TH that came with a the four point equalizer hitch(1200# bars)so I just used that to tow home over 300 miles and it towed great, mind you that was and ...
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BenK wrote:A cam does not "ride up" the bar end ramps.
The DC has an added 'raise' the bar tension as the cam rides up the bar end ramps
The DC has a higher (my guess) resistance because of the incline the cam has to ride up on in either direction
The cam is held in a fixed position by the cam arm and the support chain.
As the trailer swings away from its centered position, the cam pushes against the slope of the bar and causes the bar to "ride up" (slightly) as it slides along the cam.
As the trailer swings away from its centered position, the friction between cam and bar is greater than when the trailer swings back toward center.
Therefore, the resistance to swinging is greater when the trailer is moving away from center than when the trailer is moving toward center.
Ron
