Who to go to for adjustment / install

Reese DC is a great hitch with plenty of support here and other sites for setup. I have never owned one but I have read plenty of stories on how tricky they can be to setup correctly. Once done so they are among the best out there and really work well.

For me, I wanted simple and went with the Blue Ox. Its still a very new redesign but it worked very well with my setup down in my signature line. Setup is minimal and I did it all with simple tools in about an hour and that was taking my time (and it was also around 95* outside so I was sweating like crazy). Only part you may run into an issue is getting the hitch ball on. It requires a big 1-7/8 socket and a lot of torque. I know most just take the ball and head to a local shop (almost any mechanic type place) to get them to put it on. Other than that the only adjustment is how many links you want to pull on the bars - thats it!

In reality, any of the big name hitches will suit you well - Reese, Eqaul-i-zer, Blue Ox, etc. Pick one that looks good to you, read the instructions to see how comfortable you are with using it and go for it.

The dealer who installed the Reese DC on our HTT messed it up, I read the Reese instructions and set it up myself including re-locating one of the cam brackets.
The next dealer tech who transferred the hitch to the new TT knew what he was doing and did a nice job.

I guess I have found my answer. There is so much information here and youtube, that there isn't a reason for me to take the time and do it myself. At first it seemed like 'black magic' and difficult. And Ben was correct, if I don't know how its supposed to be done, how will I know if someone else does it correctly.

I agree,do it yourself. Its not hard,especially since you can come back here for guidance/support. I would hate to see what you would be charged for having someone set up a hitch.

I agree with what Ben said about learning to do it yourself. It's really not that hard, it's just read and follow the directions. The instructions that came with my BlueOx were easy to follow.

shortbus_driver wrote:
Good afternoon.... I'm fairly new to the TT world and also to this board.

I have 2004 Yukon Denali (NOT XL) that will be pulling our 28' Layton (no slide outs or anything)with. I have pulled it a few times with the hitch and bars that came with it. It has pulled pretty nice with just a few adjustments with the weight bars, on my two short (less than 10 miles) trips. It came with 1 Reese friction sway bar that I didn't use. After reading reading this board I realize that friction bars aren't really the way to go on this long of a trailer.

I want to be on the safe side when traveling. What type of business would I goto for the the following:

1)To get my current hitch and bars adjusted to fit my truck / trailer

Assume this setup is just a draw bar with friction bars, right?

If not, then need more info

B)To get the Reese Dual Cam Sway bars installed

They all work and am now in favor of the Blue Ox Sway Pro.

Really boils down to two things...how much you willing to pay and
how you like their marketing or word of mouth advertising

I know the easy answer is 'A Camper Dealer', but I've seen a few people on here say to stay away from the dealerships.

This is the biggie and my response below

Thanks in advance !!

PS: No, I have not decided if I will be putting on ST or LT tires when they need to be replaced. :)

That biggie and since so many have reported poor to even less competence
in their dealer installation & setup...you should noodle learning
the HOW2's yourself. More on that is what if you should need to re-adjust
while on a trip?

Change the weighting of either the TV or Trailer or both?

The tools needed isn't a large investment and you need not get the
best that a pro would purchase

Plus, how will you know it is done right if you have no clue on how
it should be done, or how it should end up?

SOME RV dealers do a pretty good job of adjusting hitches while others are just terrible. Shouldn't be a surprise since different people have different strengths. If you have a "trailer sales" place in your area they are USUALLY pretty proficient with hitch install and set up. They deal with all types of trailers, from boats, RVs to cargo and farm. Some communities also have actuall HITCH shops that specialize in hitch work and often RV dealers will use their services. Probably the BEST method however, if it's feasible in your case, is to get the literature, study the procedures and become your own expert (even if you don't actually do the work).

Good luck / Skip

Does anyone have any recomendations for anyone in the Grand Rapids or Muskegon, MI area?

Reese Dual Cam Strait-Line is a very good hitch.

Not all dealership service departments are as inept as some of this Forum would have you believe...so you can consider using one..
Go in (not call on the phone) and talk to one or more of them and get a feeling for them..

A tip off is, after you inquire about Dual Cam they down play it, tell you they have problems with them, tell you that you don't need it and try to sell you something else.

Also, look for a local "hitch shop."

Many of us installed our own, but it's not a complete piece of cake and does take some tools, time and knowledge.

Good luck with it.