My son is buying a Forest River Surveyor 201RBLE and we need advice on a hitch with sway control, and I assume weight distribution. I tow a tiny trailer with no sway or weight distribution so this is foreign to me and I'm no help.Do people new to camper ownership and towing purchase their hitch prior to purchasing the camper, or does the dealership help choose and set this up for buyers? He wouldn't know how to set it up on his own and would need someone with knowledge to help him. He is thinking of purchasing this EAZ Lift 48058. I have read enough to know that people are either in the "Anderson" camp or "Equal-i-zer" camp, or whatever their fav is so I suspect people will have hard opinions about brands.Where does he start? He's working out of state and I'm trying to hep gather this because he has a deadline. Thanks for your opinions!

After owning 3 TT's I would skip the EAZ lift and get one with built in sway control. Like an Equalizer type or what I'm using now, a Blue Ox Sway Pro.The 'All in one's' are easier to use as you aren't dealing with two separate systems. No unhooking to backup like the EAZ lift package in your link.Most all dealers will set you up initially. I bought my own hitch off Amazon and took it in when I picked up the TT.

goducks10 wrote:After owning 3 TT's I would skip the EAZ lift and get one with built in sway control. Like an Equalizer type or what I'm using now, a Blue Ox Sway Pro.The 'All in one's' are easier to use as you aren't dealing with two separate systems. No unhooking to backup like the EAZ lift package in your link.Most all dealers will set you up initially. I bought my own hitch off Amazon and took it in when I picked up the TT.Goducks,Thanks so much. Could I bother you some more and ask for a link to one that would be suitable?

Blue Ox sway pro is a popular newer hitch with built in sway. It would be a good choice. The dealer will try to sell you what they carry which may not be the best choice.Whatever you get you should learn how to set it up yourself. There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to do it. It’s really not that hard. The dealer will usually install it for you, or have it included in the deal. Either way, the dealer won’t usually take the time to adjust it properly and it will be set for an empty trailer. You will need to adjust it once loaded up.

Select the trailer and then the hitch. Then you will know what size bars to buy. I am very happy with a Husky brand spring bar hitch, only a little over $200 for a 6,000 pound trailer. It has separate sway control.

camp-n-family wrote:Blue Ox sway pro is a popular newer hitch with built in sway. It would be a good choice. The dealer will try to sell you what they carry which may not be the best choice.Whatever you get you should learn how to set it up yourself. There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to do it. It’s really not that hard. The dealer will usually install it for you, or have it included in the deal. Either way, the dealer won’t usually take the time to adjust it properly and it will be set for an empty trailer. You will need to adjust it once loaded up.Yes, I believe after initial setup he can make adjustments. I just want someone to set it up and show him. He may be able to have them adjust it after it's loaded instead of prior. Others in my camping group are telling me dealers will usually set it up first. That's not your experience? He should ask that before purchasing.

Which comes first, the trailer or the hitch system?

ppine
Explorer II
Jul 17, 2019
Select the trailer and then the hitch. Then you will know what size bars to buy.
I am very happy with a Husky brand spring bar hitch, only a little over $200 for a 6,000 pound trailer. It has separate sway control.
camp-n-family
Explorer
Jul 17, 2019
Blue Ox sway pro is a popular newer hitch with built in sway. It would be a good choice. The dealer will try to sell you what they carry which may not be the best choice.

Whatever you get you should learn how to set it up yourself. There are plenty of YouTube videos on how to do it. It’s really not that hard. The dealer will usually install it for you, or have it included in the deal. Either way, the dealer won’t usually take the time to adjust it properly and it will be set for an empty trailer. You will need to adjust it once loaded up.
bakerkids
Explorer
Jul 17, 2019
goducks10 wrote:
After owning 3 TT's I would skip the EAZ lift and get one with built in sway control. Like an Equalizer type or what I'm using now, a Blue Ox Sway Pro.
The 'All in one's' are easier to use as you aren't dealing with two separate systems. No unhooking to backup like the EAZ lift package in your link.

Most all dealers will set you up initially. I bought my own hitch off Amazon and took it in when I picked up the TT.

Goducks,
Thanks so much. Could I bother you some more and ask for a link to one that would be suitable?
goducks10
Explorer
Jul 17, 2019
After owning 3 TT's I would skip the EAZ lift and get one with built in sway control. Like an Equalizer type or what I'm using now, a Blue Ox Sway Pro.
The 'All in one's' are easier to use as you aren't dealing with two separate systems. No unhooking to backup like the EAZ lift package in your link.

Most all dealers will set you up initially. I bought my own hitch off Amazon and took it in when I picked up the TT.

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