Reese Dual Cam Size with a toy hauler???

jnjloo wrote:

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

I am still tinkering with the adjustments (hitch height,chain link) to find the sweet spot in regards to sway. I've adjusted it according to the instructions right out of the box then drove it then went up one hole on the head shank and up on the chain links etc. I have 500 miles on it as of now and feel as though it is not as good at sway control as the Equalizer but still have some more adjusting to do. It works I'm just not convinced yet that it is as good at sway as the EQ but will give it more time. It is a nice quality product (made in USA) and nice not to deal with pins, lubricants (zerk fittings are installed in head shank receiver bar tubes) and turning noise and it is power coated and customer service is great! I ran into some wind in Tucson in the open desert and could feel the trailer try to sway but I think that this hitch is designed to allow it somewhat but it was controlled? I didn't have any white knuckle moments. I've had the EQ on I-10 in CA around Palm Springs/Beaumont area in some strong gusty winds and had to slow down only because of the extra work on the TV engine not because of sway. Probably about 40-45mph winds and upward gusts and had no choice to plow thru it. I don't like the whole concept of using chains to support or distribute the bar weight though. The EQ doesn't use any chains but the Blue Ox does and they even state that they address the chain sway issue by channeling it into the snap up clamp channel but it still leaves some chain exposed out of the channel and in the open??? If you are not concerned about turning noise or having to use lubricants on parts and using pins to hold things to together then I would go the EQ route if you are in range or under the 1400/14000# ratings. I had no choice because of my heavy tongue weight as I was about 800# overloaded on the EQ hitch. Strongest Equalizer is rated at 1400/14000 TW or hitch weight. Also, in comparing the 2 head shanks there doesn't appear to be any major sizable difference in head shank material? In other words: wall thickness or flange material isn't or doesn't seem to be significantly larger on the Blue Ox but it is rated for 2000#.