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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I've always liked the Reese dual cam system. We used one for several years, until we decided to move up to a 'high end' hitch (Hensley).
It (dual cam) is the only conventional hitch setup I've seen that truly keeps the trailer 'centered', and does not just use friction to limit ALL pivoting, like friction sway bars, Equalizer, and many other conventional hitches do. IMO, it just does not get any better than the dual cam, without spending a bunch more for a high end hitch like the Hensley, ProPride, or Pullrite.
That said, I do remember when we used a dual cam, having the same frustrations with never finding ANY dealer that knew the right way to set this hitch up. This is definitely a hitch you have to set up yourself, read all the instructions and follow them closely.
I remember very well one time having to 'undo' an RV dealer's botched setup of the dual cam, re-drilling the holes in the A frame and setting it all up again from scratch, right there in the dealer's parking lot before we could head home with the new traier. Was NOT fun.
I know this may start a whole 'nother 'controversial' discussion, but have you considered any of the high end hitches I noted earlier? I know some will say that a Hensley or ProPride can be an issue with tight turns, but we used one (Hensley) for 8 years, and I'm here to tell you I pushed very tight turns when backing into our driveway with it, and we never had an issue.
Or, maybe look at the Pullrite system? That one will definitely allow very tight turns.
Hensley and ProPride both IIRC have a 90 day trial period. Maybe try one, see if it can handle your tight backing turns. If not, send it back, and you haven't lost anything but a little time.
It (dual cam) is the only conventional hitch setup I've seen that truly keeps the trailer 'centered', and does not just use friction to limit ALL pivoting, like friction sway bars, Equalizer, and many other conventional hitches do. IMO, it just does not get any better than the dual cam, without spending a bunch more for a high end hitch like the Hensley, ProPride, or Pullrite.
That said, I do remember when we used a dual cam, having the same frustrations with never finding ANY dealer that knew the right way to set this hitch up. This is definitely a hitch you have to set up yourself, read all the instructions and follow them closely.
I remember very well one time having to 'undo' an RV dealer's botched setup of the dual cam, re-drilling the holes in the A frame and setting it all up again from scratch, right there in the dealer's parking lot before we could head home with the new traier. Was NOT fun.
I know this may start a whole 'nother 'controversial' discussion, but have you considered any of the high end hitches I noted earlier? I know some will say that a Hensley or ProPride can be an issue with tight turns, but we used one (Hensley) for 8 years, and I'm here to tell you I pushed very tight turns when backing into our driveway with it, and we never had an issue.
Or, maybe look at the Pullrite system? That one will definitely allow very tight turns.
Hensley and ProPride both IIRC have a 90 day trial period. Maybe try one, see if it can handle your tight backing turns. If not, send it back, and you haven't lost anything but a little time.
