Getting Rid of my Dual Cam system
I really like this system but it's such a darn pain. It's so complex no one, anywhere, has any idea how to adjust it or install it. I just had it transferred to a new trailer and new bars also were...
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BarneyS wrote:
How Blue Ox can claim that the rotating latches that wind up (tension) the chains contribute to sway control is beyond me. If someone can enlighten me as to how that would be possible I would be greatly appreciative.
Barney
When talking to them, I bought up the same question and they honestly said the rotating latch does little to help with sway, it's mainly in the head. He did say that the rotating latches will allow a certain amount sway from the 2 or 3 links that show but won't allow as much sway as a system that allows all the links in the chain to move forward and back.
Since the system is only showing a few links, it fights against the motion of the bar pushing in or out with the tighter tension keeping the chains from allowing the bar to move forward or back.
Sway is more controlled by the bars resistance to move forward or back, more so than side to side.
The Equal-i-zer system or Reese HP DC system can be prone to sway if forces exceeded the tension (steel to steel friction w/Equalizer or force of clamping on cam with Reese HP DC) used to keep these system bars from moving forward or back. However they have MUCH more resistance to bar movement obviously.
I can see how the rotating latches would combat bad sway but would allow some sway. So even though it doesn't combat 100% of sway, it does control it to a point. With that moderate control in the rotating chain latches, and the sway control in the head, that's how they can say 4 point sway control.
I still think the Reese HP DC would offer better sway control, but not so sure about the Equal-i-zer brand since it just uses steel on steel friction on the bars. The Equalizer and Blue Ox seem to have more sway control in their head units.
