I am looking for any suggestions on a Anti sway hitch. I have a weight distribution already but on our most recent outing, it was pretty windy. I had a lot of sway and it made me very nervous. Thanks in advance for any inputs, and suggestions. I.e brands, ease of install/set up etc. Tony

2 of the top ones are the Equal-i-zer and the Reese Dual Cam. You can also get the elite hitches: ProPride, Hensley, and the PullRite.How windy was it? Sometimes, it may be better to pull off and wait out the weather.An RV Crash to Remember: 35s Mark

If you are not already doing so, I would add one or two friction sway controls to your present hitch. If you are looking for a hitch with combined WD and sway control then the two mentioned earlier are good choices plus there are others like the new Blue Ox Sway Pro.Barney

Thanks for the info ChooChooMan. I will look into these. It was gusting to about 30MPH, just was the first time towing in windy conditions, made me nervous.

Barney, Thanks for the input. I have a WD hitch already and I am not trying to brake the bank to add anti sway. which one is the least expensive?

At that length of trailer, a wdh with integrated sway control is recommended. This would be along the lines of reese dual cam, Reese strait line or equal-i-zer. Higher quality and a lot more expensive is the propride or the Hensley. You already have a wdh so you could try a cheaper solution of putting 2 friction sway bars on but again, the above solutions are more recommended. Also lets address the sway issue. Was it true sway (increasing oscillations from side to side), a bow wave affect or trailer wagging the truck or porpoising? If it was truly sway, you should not have sway to begin with, these systems don't prevent sway, they help control it if it starts. The key is to load properly to prevent it in the first place. Loading too light on the tongue and heavy in the rear is likely the cause here. Try moving more weight forward of the axles. Also double check your wdh set up. If it was one of the other issues I mentioned we need to dial your hitch in.

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old_guy
Explorer
Jun 15, 2014
you can buy the ones barney pictured for $60 every day. they used to be $100 or more but they have come down in price.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Jun 15, 2014
Harbor Freight has the friction control for $29.99. I wouldn't be afraid to use them, they are all pretty much the same.
sluggo68
Explorer
Jun 15, 2014
thanks everyone!!!
I want to get a scale to figure out my hitch weight, don't know where to get one. I haven't fully figured out how to know my tongue weight %. how hard are the ones that Barney pictured or the ones from harbor freight?
BarneyS
Explorer III
Jun 15, 2014
There are at least three ways to get your tongue weight.
1. Purchase a Sherline Tongue weight scale

2. Use the bathrooms scale method.

3. Go to a local Cat Scale or maybe a local lumber yard, grain elevator, or landscape company to use their scale.
Barney
MackinawMan
Explorer
Jun 15, 2014
I have used an Equalizer Brand 4 pt. hitch since 2007 and have never been disappointed. It's always performed very well for us. Purchased one new off an Ebay dealer for around $450, then upgraded to a heavier duty one when we purchased our bigger trailer back in 2010 (it was actually part of the deal for the TT from the private seller).

No complaints for me, and IMHO easy to setup.

Good Luck!
APT
Explorer
Jun 16, 2014
Spend $15 at a CAT scale to understand how well your WDH is adjusted as well as where you stand with respect to all your truck's ratings. Then evaluate how best to invest in improving the handling. 3 Passes - truck alone, truck with TT tongue on ball, truck with TT with WDH.

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