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jtludwig
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Apr 26, 2014

Weight Distro Hitch recommendation--ease of setup out of box

Hi Everyone,

I've been researching Weight distributing hitches for my eventual travel trailer purchase. Ideally I'd like to be able to order a hitch online and set it up myself, versus paying a dealers marked up price plus install fee.

Does anyone have any suggestions on good weight distributing hitches that are relatively simple to set up out of the box? I was checking out the Blue Ox Sway Pro...it looked like a quality hitch with minimal set up hassle.

What concerns me, is when I look at hitches like the E2 from Fastway, they have a lot more little pieces and parts...sounds more complicated and in my mind simple is good.

I'm not willing to sacrifice quality for ease though, so If I need to get a different hitch and pay a dealer to set it up for me..then that's fine..it's just not my #1 choice.

Thanks!

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  • The Equalizer and the Blue Ox are the only 2 I have ever installed and can say that they are sooooo easy to install that if anyone has some real concerns about doing it yourself then don't try to save the money. It really is an easy installation with the instructions that are included.

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