What Weight Distribution Hitch

I have a Reese Dual Cam and like it. Seems like all of them will break once time or another. Hensley costs $700 and up to overhaul and they crack.

I have had 'exceptional' service from standard weight distribution hitches through the years with standard friction sway control bars. I have Reese Dual Cam and was unimpressed. Not that it's bad (dual cam that is) it just didn't do any better than a properly set up WD hitch with friction sway bars (plural, you need 2 if over 24 ft/and or 6,000 lbs)

They are reliable and just about any RV shop in the US or Canada will have a parts that will work.

My recommendation is to properly load the trailer, properly load the truck, pay attention to setting the weight distribution hitch up properly and enjoy the pull.

If I were buying a new hitch for your trailer this is exactly what I would buy because your max tongue weight will be around 1100 lbs:

Eaz-lift 1200 lb round bar assembled Kit
Part number 98-1032

This kit will come with everything you need except the second sway bar. You can find that second bar

Here

I never had to take my bars off to back up. I did take them off a lot of times because they can be loud and really echo through a campground. Just a courtesy thing really. You can't do that with the hitches with the integrated friction sway control. That being said, you can turn sharp enough to crash the sway bar into the mini ball mount, either going forward or backwards. It's more likely to turn too sharp going backwards than forward hence the recommendation to remove them.

That's not really a big deal. 4 pins and both bars are off. No biggie...

Thanks and good luck,

Jeremiah

I used the Reese Dual Cam Straightline on two different trailers, a 28; and a 35'. For the money it is a well proven design.

Some dealers do not like it because it is a bit more work to install and set up, but it works.

Ken

We have used the same Reese SC Series hitch on our last two trailers, and it has performed well - easy on and off, integral sway control, and a trunnion style head. It is a similar principle as the Equil-i-zer. Reese SC

There are several good ones out there. Years ago I had a Reese dual cam and was happy with it. My son got the equalizer and it works well for him.

My opinion I would just stay away from anything that requires a friction sway bar. Get something with the sway control integrated into the weight distribution hitch.

I had the same equalizer brand hitch for the better part of 30 years on 2 different trailers (35 footer and a 28 footer). I got rid of it when we sold the last trailer as we moved on to a mh. If we were to get a trailer again, I would not hesitate, it would be another equalizer.

My Reese Straight-Line with integrated sway control has worked well pulling my 8,000#, 33' trailer behind my 2004 Chevy 2500HD. I think it was worth the extra money as it is built super-tough and does its job.

There is no disconnecting for backing up with this setup.

Bruce

I've had a Blue Ox for the past 18 months and am very happy with it. I can't compare it to anything, but one positive I have heard is that unlike some other hitches, you don't need to disconnect to back up.

Blue Ox has been very helpful when I've contacted them as well.