Equalizer or Reese Dual Cam
It is time for a new hitch setup. I Have a 25' TH and a Ford Excursion. I am trying to figure out which hitch to get and I have it narrowed down to 2 different models. Reese Dual Cam and Equalizer....
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BarneyS wrote:
The Fastway (Equal-i-zer) E2 hitch has two points of sway control. Those two points are where the WD bars contact the L brackets on the trailers A frame. The WD bar sockets at the hitch head are free swinging just as in a normal trunnion style hitch.
The Equal-i-zer 4 point hitch has those same two control points (which are secondary) plus the main two control points which are the interface between the WD bar sockets and the underside of the hitch head surface - hence the advertised 4 point control.
So No, the two hitches are not the same and are actually quite different and have different amounts of sway control.
Barney
You can read all you want on the internet...but reality is another thing.
You consider the L brackets "secondary" sway control on these hitches? AND believe the head actually creates friction to the point it can reduce sway? Wrong on both.
I don't care what the marketing literature says, the L brackets create the majority of friction in both the E2 and Equalizer. And the brackets are 100% identical between the two.
Both head designs offer (in all practical terms) the same amount of friction, ESPECIALLY in when lubricated. Its actually a joke in terms of controlling sway. Its a just a marketing gimmick.
For one, there is very little movement at the head connection point during a sway event and not enough friction to have any meaningful resistance. Period.
I have extensive knowledge and hours using both hitches and I stand by my statements very firmly and can easily be proven when hands on and side by side.
In fact, I've had more trouble with the Equalizer than the e2 when the head connection point was not lubed enough and it became sticky. (Don't confuse stick with friction...its not the same) When it would stick, much like what can happen at the L brackets in the right scenario, it can actually steer the TV one direction on the interstate.
What is slightly different, is the E2 round bar version. And even this I would argue it works exactly the same as the other two with trunion bars and different head attachment geometry. It is simply not possible to create enough friction at the head to have an effect on actual sway.
