Hannibal wrote:
Once tightened to 65ft/lbs on the socket bolts, the WD bars on the Equalizer 4 pt are quite hard to move.
I personally have worked on 3 rigs in as many years using Equalizer WDH's with bars so tight in the head they affected TV handling Each case was steering pull from the bars not rotating freely.
Those bars need to pivot freely side to side and not feel clamped or the above can and will occur. Call and ask...you'll hear it from the OEM direct.
Secondly, I never said NOT to lube the L brackets. Sure, you CAN. But why. All that does is reduce noise (and friction). And if the noise is so terrible, you bought the wrong hitch.
Keep in mind, the friction we're all talking about does NOT eliminate sway, it simply creates mild resistance. Properly set up trailers wont know the difference from lubed brackets to dry ones, until one day you really want all the sway resistance available...then you'll think about those grease brackets!
Funny thing. The manor of which people fear monger around this forum, one would think adding grease to the L brackets is sure death. Well it's not but don't be fooled...it does reduce sway resistance. That's a simple caveman fact.
You're the one driving and you know you're own comfort level. Good luck!
