Reese SC Weight Dist. vs Equalizer
I'm having a bit of a problem with sway on my short wheelbase (only 112") Land Cruiser towing a 23 ft trailer with tongue weight of 780 lbs. Currently use the Andersen. My question is this: is the Re...
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I have a Reese Dual Cam and love it. I towed my TT 150 miles, mostly highway, last week and barely knew it was there. 53' Van trailers, 28' Doubles, none of them caused sway. It was windy and gusty.
From what I see, the Equalizer is nothing more than a glorified friction device. Which is more of a sway reducer after sway happens as opposed to a true sway preventer < < - - apparently that's not a word..... like the the Reese DC. For reference, I also hauled a similar trailer the same day without the DC and couldn't take my hand off the brake control due to sway issues.
I'm not familiar with the Blue Ox.
You don't list the Gross Weight of your trailer but you want a tongue weight of at least 12%, 15% is better. And make sure your trailer is NOT nose high. Dead level or a bit nose down.
EDIT: I have used both the Reese Trunnions and Round Bars. Most people seem to think the Trunnions are better but I find the round bars easier to install. One big benefit of the round bars is that they lock into the hitch so they don't fall out as you are hooking up the chains.
From what I see, the Equalizer is nothing more than a glorified friction device. Which is more of a sway reducer after sway happens as opposed to a true sway preventer < < - - apparently that's not a word..... like the the Reese DC. For reference, I also hauled a similar trailer the same day without the DC and couldn't take my hand off the brake control due to sway issues.
I'm not familiar with the Blue Ox.
You don't list the Gross Weight of your trailer but you want a tongue weight of at least 12%, 15% is better. And make sure your trailer is NOT nose high. Dead level or a bit nose down.
EDIT: I have used both the Reese Trunnions and Round Bars. Most people seem to think the Trunnions are better but I find the round bars easier to install. One big benefit of the round bars is that they lock into the hitch so they don't fall out as you are hooking up the chains.
