Equalizer or Dual Cam.....which is better?

I use the Reese Dual Cam. my buddy has the EQ. between the two there really isn`t a difference hooking either of them up. they are both very easy. I prefer the Dual Cam because it does a better job at preventing sway rather than stopping it before it happens. and if it does move out of line the DC will tend to return it to center where as the EQ (or a friction sway bar) will hold it where it stops till the TV overcomes the resistance and then straightens it out!

I actually have both: Equalizer on my enclosed car trailer and a Reese Dual Cam (Strait Line to be exact) on my 34' travel trailer. I installed both of them myself. My thoughts:

The Equalizer is much easier to install than the Dual Cam. The Equalizer is a bolt together system, so it doesn't require drilling into the trailer tongue. My car trailer is a custom built, all aluminum, and I didn't want to drill holes in the aluminum tongue if I could avoid it. With the Dual Cam, you need a large drill bit, larger than you probably have at home, to drill into your trailer tongue. I also recommend against using a cordless drill because it won't have enough power. Pneumatic or plug in drill will make your life a lot easier.

The Equalizer is also easier to adjust on initial installation. The Dual Cam requires that the cams be exactly in the center of the bar indents, which take a bit of trial and error using a very large wrench. However, once you get past the adjustment required for initial installation, both systems are equally easy to use when connecting your RV/trailer.

The Equalizer can squeak when turning, but, as the instructions say, just apply a thin coat of axle grease and the noise goes away. I have found that the Dual Cam makes a lot more noise, and I also lubricate that one per the manufacturer's instructions. From a noise standpoint, the Equalizer is better.

As for sway control, it's tough to say which is better because I haven't had issues with sway on either my car trailer or TT. Actually, the only time I had problems with sway was when my car trailer had too little tongue weight, but that was user error and not because of the Equalizer.

I went with a Dual Cam on my TT because I have a 1,500 pound tongue weight, and the Equalizer only goes to 1,400 pounds. Reese has a 1,700 pound dual cam model.

I have a 29' TT that I tow with the Equal-i-zer 1,200/12,000 hitch on the extended shank.

The TT weighs in at around 7000 ± 300lbs on the axles and 1,100-1,300 on the tongue, about 8,500 max. I tow it with my sig truck, which has a similar rear suspension but different front suspension to your 2013.

It's a great hitch, I can't even tell the trailer is back there most the time and only feel it every now and then in 30mph cross winds (not white-knuckle even in those circumstances). I have towed this trailer over 7K miles with the hitch, as far as 400 miles one-way and lots of short trips on winding mountain roads at speeds up to 65-70. It's a great hitch and would recommend it to anyone.

I often question how much better the ProPride or Hensley could be when the camper tows flawlessly, doesn't ever sway, bounce, or push the truck around.

I will say that I did have to add a rear sway bar when I upgraded to this trailer as I got some TV rear axle sway (aka body roll) from the equal-i-zer bars on slow speed sharp corners on FS roads (mainly since they aren't very level).

Dual Cam. Of course, the ProPride or Hensley are far better, not even in the same towing hemisphere.

I sold my Reese since I couldn't get it to where I was comfortable driving. Not quite white-knuckle, but I definitely had to paying 110% attention to driving, which gets old.

I got a ProPride last year and it's absolutely night and day different how much better it is than a regular WD hitch. Yes, it's a lot of dough (took me a few years to talk myself into buying one), but they have a great return policy that allows you to try it out on your rig.

Sorry to muck up your post, but your TV & trailer are similar in weight to mine so I thought I'd throw in my 2¢.

Hondavalk wrote:
I like by Reese DC a lot. :B

Your asking a Ford or Chevy question though.

I like by Reese DC a lot. :B

i chose the Equal-i-zer for its simplicity and great reviews.
price from RVW was a pro factor also.