EAZ-Lift Trekker

Not familiar with that hitch but you’ve already made your first “newbie” mistake, buying a trailer that is too much for your 1/2 ton truck. It may fall within your fictional tow rating and the dealer probably said “no problem” but at at nearly 36’ and likely 9k+ loaded you’re going to exceed several of your truck’s ratings and not have an enjoyable tow experience.

My tt is a similar layout but starts out 1k lighter than yours. We started with a 1/2 ton as well but after a summer you can see in my sig what we use now.

Tava14226 wrote:
it shuts off after 10 degrees of sway...

What does that mean?

I'm not a big fan of that style hitch because it takes a lot of strength to engage the torsion bars.

And release them is scary too. My dad got one thrown in the deal with a trailer he bought from a dealer.... He wasn't strong enough to operate the thing so I told him to take the hitch back and get the old style round bar Eaz-Lift.

I am on my second Trekker. I really like mine. It’s not any harder to hook to than any other hitch. I use my tongue jack and a 16” cheater bar. My trailer is also 36’ and 10k. With 1400# bars it works well. If you have over 10 degrees sway any hitch is going to be overwhelmed and you’re likely in the dit h or over the cliff.
I like the option of full strength sway control, none at all or somewhere in between.
The downside is the little pads that make it quiet. They are cheap and poorly mounted. They wear out quickly and fall off. Campco says CW sells them but I don’t know; I’ve been banned from their store.
Overall mine has worked well. It’s easy to connect/disconnect and there is no grease. The head is pretty heavy but not unmanageable.

I use a Recurve R6 WDH since 2016 (12,000+ mi) and never had any sway issues. Like the Trekker, the R6 sway control disengages at about 10 deg. for tight turns.

Unlike the Trekker, the R6 uses spring loaded ball bearings for sway control which will never wear out or need replacement. The R6 bearings force the TT to STAY in alignment, Trekker pads apply a resistance force to prevent the TT from going out of alignment and then another resistance force to prevent the TT from returning to alignment.

I'd be more concerned about having more than 10 degrees of sway in the first place?? 2018 Silverado 1500?? Well, hope it works out for ya...

Not the trailer I'd tow with ANY "150" truck... But, that's just me.. I would not care what the "tow ratings" are for that size truck and that size trailer..

I shopped for my very first TT way back in 2002... Had a 97 F150 and I knew what I wanted for a TT... The sales guy kept taking me to rigs that had DRY weights of what my trucks MAX tow rating was and all he kept saying, "you'll be fine".. I basically told him to "pound sand" and said I know what I want and if you can't show me that, don't waste my or your time... I ain't gonna buy that big of a rig... He just rolled his eyes and I said thank you for your time and left..

OMG... I knew this some 17 years ago... Hard to believe the same stuff is still going on today...

Oh well.. You now have the rig... Ain't no hitch that's gonna make that an enjoyable tow..

"Farewell And Adieu You Fair Spanish Ladies"..

Good luck!

Mitch

I have a Keystone Bullet 277BHS that runs about 6500 lbs loaded. I use the Eaz Lift Trekker and have been pleased with it, but I'm towing with a 2018 GMC 3500 SRW (single rear wheel). I like being able to engage or disengage the sway control by torquing the red bolts, I think the 'fingers' on the trailer brackets make it easier to engage the torsion bars than similar hitches, and the little plastic pads make it a little quieter. Those pads do wear out, but I called Eaz Lift (Camco?) and they sent me another pair for no charge. I did start out with a 1500 and wasn't comfortable if windy or at interstate speeds.