Reese Dual Cam Verses Pro-Pride

I've been towing our rig with the DC setup for 12 years. It is more than adequate.

Set up is straight-forward but DO follow the instructions to the letter. I found it helpful to take the rig for some test-drives experimenting with differing numbers of links under tension/ball mount angle, etc.

The DC is an excellent sway control hitch. it does a great job of keeping my 35ft trailer directly behind my Excursion. you will have great results with a 25ft trailer!

The Reese Dual Cam is a excellent integrated WD/sway control hitch. I have been very satisfied with mine.

The Pro Pride and Hensley are amazing pieces of technology. The design has been sold about 21 years or so.

Before the Hensley came along the top WD hitch with sway control was the Dual-Cam sway control from Reese. As a matter of fact many old airstreams are bought with old dual cam arms installed on the trailer.

Either are fine hitches and will get the job done. Your hubby is correct DC is more than enough.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

backlater wrote:
We are new at this and we just purchased an Airstream 25 foot travel trailer and a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. We are wondering which hitch would be better a Reese Dual Cam or a Pro-Pride. Is the Reese Dual Cam enough or are we still going to get sway? My husband thinks the Dual Cam will be sufficient, but I am a scardy cat and I don't want any sway. I would appreciate any input from the experienced pros out there...thanks! - Ruth

This post is from someone who had a ProPride and replaced it with a Reese Dual Cam Strait Line.

Ron

The greatest way to avoid sway, first off, is to load the trailer so you have 10% to 15% of the weight on the tongue. When properly loaded, sway should be very difficult to induce with your pickup's weight and wheelbase taken into account.

Plenty of people like the Dual Cam, but it does require careful, accurate setup. And drilling some holes in the trailer frame. I am more partial to either the Equal-i-zer or the Andersen No-Sway (I have one of each).

Pro Pride and Hensley Arrow are considered the best out there, and for good reason. But their prices reflect that. Do you need one of them? I don't think so. But if you have the money, they certainly won't do you any harm to use.