Help me pick a WD hitch

RTFMOK wrote:
Looking at the Reese 49902 with 750 pound bars, comparing to an Equalizer.

Between the two, I am leaning towards the Reese as the chains make adjustment for varying weight easier. From what I have read, the Equalizer requires wrenches to make changes.

Also willing to consider other manufacturers.

Unless you expect to be towing more than one trailer you'll find that once you establish the number of chain links for correct weight transfer you won't be changing the number of links just because you may load more into the trailer on one trip than another. However, that Reese WD you mention requires the use of a separate friction sway bar while the Equal-i-zer does not as it features integrated 4-point sway control as a function of it's design.

Equal-i-zer installation requires a torque wrench capable of 430 ft-lbs and a thin wall 1-7/8" socket to properly tighten the hitch ball but since that's a one time requirement you should be able to find a shop capable of doing this for you. The bigger issue is the need for a torque wrench capable of 320 ft-lbs to correctly tighten the two head shank bolts, a problem because not many of us have such a wrench in our workshop. I got lucky as a friend loaned me his monster 600 ft-lb torque wrench, a good thing since it took me a 1/2 dozen tries before I got my Equal-i-zer adjusted the way I wanted it. Once adjusted it works well but because it needs to be entirely pulled apart to change the number of head washers you really do need access to a suitable torque wrench.

An alternative solution may be to instead go with a Blue Ox Sway Pro which has a fixed head angle, doesn't use head washers, and does use chains to determine weight transfer - much simpler, dead quiet in operation, and arguably works as well as an Equal-i-zer.