Reese Dual Cam Size with a toy hauler???

2500 Grunt wrote:
FWIW, adding my 1400# sandrail to the back of my TT TH did nothing to increase or decrease my TW. I have a Sherline trailer tongue scale so I can attest (to my TH). Also, depending on where your tanks are can significantly change the TW percentage from 15 to ???. My TW increased by 300# with my 50 gal black tank at 75% full(black tank is about 12' back from hitch)from 1700# to 2200#. 90% of our outings are boon docking. As stated above, check your stock truck receiver (mine was only rated for 10,000#) and use at least 15% of trailer GVWR to determing what WD hitch you choose. I had the 1400/14000 Equalizer but had to get a Blue Ox 2000# WD hitch which is the strongest rated WD hitch in it's price range. Equalizer was a good hitch though just noisy even when lubricated.

I'm thinking with the dually the weight distribution should be pretty good. And the one I'm looking at already has air bags. So my basic concern at this point is sway control. Grunt, can you tell me how you like the Blue ox for sway?

carringb wrote:
As a side note relating to hitch brands....
I'm actually considering the Blue Ox hitch this time around. I loved the dual cam, but I could see the bite marks where the bars kissed the ball-nut. I'll probably add electronic stability control to the trailer though, because I just don't trust that the Blue-ox would provide as much control as the Dual Cam.

As prev said, my old setup was similar to a DC, in that it ran on lobes and did a great job. Also made a Lot of noise.

nobody seems to know how the blue ox works, but I've done pretty extensive looking and I didn't find a single person who had one who had bad things to say about it. Only one guy, and he ended up finding his ball joints were loose and it fixed his issues.

makes one wonder.
The blue ox looks to be a cleaner setup, and quieter.
I'm just not sure it'd be better than the dual cam for sway, which is my primary concern with the system.

thanks still for the feedback guys!

Dan