E2 vs Equalizer vs Blue Ox
I have a decision to make. I currently have a Husky round bar, with 800# bars and a single sway. My older truck which got wrecked, worked perfectly with this hitch and trailer, but my replacement 201...
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gmw photos wrote:
The swivel latches on my Blue Ox are very safely dealt with by one of two things:
1. jack it up high enough with the tongue jack, and I can literally turn them by hand
2. If I am being lazy and did not raise it high enough, they safely ( but rapidly ) rotate loose with the ratchet mechanism on my craftsman ratchet with 1" socket on it.
There is absolutely zero reason to get hurt with this setup, if you connect and disconnect it correctly.
The trailer tows well with this hitch. Just got home from towing across Kansas with 25 to 35 mph side wind. Easy tow. 60mph driving, easy one handed steering.
Not sure how much tongue weight you have, but Ive heard from a few people with heavy tongue weights and they experienced the same issues as I.
Ive nearly had the back tires off the ground and it was still hard to rotate the latches.
Mind you, it all depends on the terrain too. Get it right and alls well, get it wrong and pain may ensue.
