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chagar
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Aug 20, 2016

Hitch Upgrade

I currently have an ez lift load leveler system using two friction sway bars. I pull a travel trailer weighing close to 7000# and 30 feet long. I am not very satisfied with the sway bars as I still get quite a bit of sway. I am looking at the Husky Center Line weight distribution system with sway control and am wondering if it is that much of an upgrade from I am using now.
  • sway is most often caused by not enough tongue weight. What percentage is your tongue weight?
  • Tell us exactly how you adjusted the two friction sway controls.
  • I think you may want to figure out what's causing the sway before you go throwing cash at a new hitch. May want to consider that the hitch is not set up properly or you have undersized spring bars, or even the truck and trailer are mis-matched.

    I have a similar Pro Series WD hitch and have absolutely no sway with or without the sway bar.

    Again, I recommend reviewing your hitches set up. Also, please provide more details such as the the Weights you are running (hitch, trailer weight, Truck weight). One thing that pops into my mind is that the Titan Receiver is rated for around 900-950 lbs and if you are over that you may be getting some receiver flex that is contributing to the sway.

    So please, some more details please. Thanks!

    Jeremiah
  • I have the reuse 12k set up with cams. Works well with my 31ft trailer. What tires are on your truck. If its P series dump them and E rated
  • I know if I didn't already have a good hitch that I am completely satisfied with, an Equal-i-zer hitch, I would check Blue Ox out for sure.
  • Also look at the Blue Ox SwayPro. Great hitch.
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  • The OP has a 2015 Nissan Titan V8 from a previous post.

    I also have a Eaz-Lift WD hitch I'm using to tow a 26' 8000# trailer with 1200# bars. I think it has about 950# of tongue weight.

    I just towed it from Idaho to WA and up the AlCan to Anchorage. It came with sway controls, but I have absolutely no sway, so I'm not using the sway controls.

    I'm towing with a 2005 3/4T CC longbed diesel. Maybe the longer heavier truck does help control sway?

    Bill
  • chagar wrote:
    I currently have an ez lift load leveler system using two friction sway bars. I pull a travel trailer weighing close to 7000# and 30 feet long. I am not very satisfied with the sway bars as I still get quite a bit of sway. I am looking at the Husky Center Line weight distribution system with sway control and am wondering if it is that much of an upgrade from I am using now.


    The weights you listed are about the same as mine. I don't have or very little sway with 1000 pound spring bars and I don't use any friction sway bars.

    Couple things left out of your posting that you might want to check into..

    What are you towing with? 3/4 ton or better?

    What is your tongue weight as a percentage of trailer weight? Mine is around 13 and 1/2 percent.

    The hitch we do have also known as to "get them off the lot" but it does a very good job if your weights are good and TV are up to the job. At least on mine.

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