We are a 2019 F150 ecoboost with towing capacity of 13,000 lbs. We are pulling a 2015 TimberRidge 28' trailer, 6933 lbs. We have a Reese equalizer hitch system (1000 lbs bars).We are looking to add some sway control but there are many options.We could add the Reese sway to our existing system; We could add just add a different brand of sway control; or we could get a whole new system (Camco eaz lift and Fastway E2 hitch systems have been recommended by friends) Looking for opinions to guide us. TIA

If possible, use the Reese Dual Cam system. Worked better for us than and friction based system.

X2 - If you already have the Reese system, it's a minor upgrade to add the dual-cam setup, which works very well.

Since you already have a Reese I imagine adding on the dual cam is the most cost effective. If you want to change teh hitch out completely I would go with the 4 point Equal-i-zer hitch. I have one and it works well for me. Link

When we still had a TT, we changed from the Reese bar and chain with friction sway bar to the Equal-i-zer 4 point 14,000 1,400 hitch and had absolutely no regrets. Trailer was 35 feet long. We now have a fifth wheel.

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bid_time
Nomad II
Dec 16, 2019
Lynnmor wrote:
wing_zealot wrote:
The only thing that matters is you get the proper amount of pressure on the bar from the friction pad. Doesn't matter how you get there.

So then you can do a complete setup every time you connect if you play with the handle rather that follow the instructions? Tighten the handle and do the adjustment with the bolt, good grief!
It's really pretty simple, back the handle off one turn, take the sway bar off; put the sway bar on, turn the handle one turn.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Dec 16, 2019
bid_time wrote:
Lynnmor wrote:
wing_zealot wrote:
The only thing that matters is you get the proper amount of pressure on the bar from the friction pad. Doesn't matter how you get there.

So then you can do a complete setup every time you connect if you play with the handle rather that follow the instructions? Tighten the handle and do the adjustment with the bolt, good grief!
It's really pretty simple, back the handle off one turn, take the sway bar off; put the sway bar on, turn the handle one turn.

One turn from where? Is it from the point that you bumped it during storage? One turn from where it rotated during driving? Or is it one turn from a guess? Tightening the handle and adjusting the bolt seems simple, but having two things that turn is way too complicated.

I believe that is why many have gone to hitches that have integrated sway control, because of this extreme complication and never understanding how to adjust, and then blaming the product for poor performance.
bid_time
Nomad II
Dec 16, 2019
Lynnmor wrote:
bid_time wrote:
Lynnmor wrote:
wing_zealot wrote:
The only thing that matters is you get the proper amount of pressure on the bar from the friction pad. Doesn't matter how you get there.

So then you can do a complete setup every time you connect if you play with the handle rather that follow the instructions? Tighten the handle and do the adjustment with the bolt, good grief!
It's really pretty simple, back the handle off one turn, take the sway bar off; put the sway bar on, turn the handle one turn.

One turn from where? Is it from the point that you bumped it during storage? One turn from where it rotated during driving? Or is it one turn from a guess? Tightening the handle and adjusting the bolt seems simple, but having two things that turn is way too complicated.

I believe that is why many have gone to hitches that have integrated sway control, because of this extreme complication and never understanding how to adjust, and then blaming the product for poor performance.
Yes, I agree, it seems to be way to complicated for you.

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