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RVNoob123
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Mar 04, 2018

E2 VS. Equilizer or Hensley

I have an E2 hitch and have been looking to trade it in for the Equalizer. The Hensley which looks to be the best is VERY expensive. I know the old saying "you get what you pay for" but right now it is a bit out of my ballpark at $2,500.

In speaking to a dealer, they say it has a lot to do with wheel base when it comes to sway. The longer the wheelbase the less you will notice this. With my E2 and truck combination he said it would work great. The better hitches are designed for short wheelbase and SUV or long trailer combos. Being mine at a 24' foot trailer and the Silverado I wanted an opinion from all you veterans on this topic.
I have also seen the E2 and the Equalizer and forgive my noobness but they both look like they have 4 points of contact.
Planning a trip soon and darn excited to get out there.

Thanks in advance and Happy RVing

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  • RVNoob123's avatar
    RVNoob123
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    WNYBob wrote:
    Here are two other things to look at to minimize sway.
    1. What tires do you have? P tires have soft side walls that encourage sway.
    2. TT suspension wear will also allow sway. I replaced plastic bushings with bronze and wet bolts, also upgraded the equalizer with a DEXTER EZ-Flex. This reduced my sway!


    I have Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT tires. Not sure but don't think they are passenger rated but they are not LT either. I plan on wearing these out before I spend $1,000 on LT's. I will make sure to add air to the top of what they rate prior to towing.
  • John_Bridge's avatar
    John_Bridge
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    I towed two travel trailers, one of them to Alaska and back, with nothing more than a friction sway control. Worked fine. There is no way I would pay a huge amount of money for anything else. I did have load leveling bars.

    I just remembered one other way to eliminate sway. Buy a fifth wheel. :) . . . but I'm going back to a tow behind, so I'll be keeping up with this forum.
  • WNYBob's avatar
    WNYBob
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    Here are two other things to look at to minimize sway.
    1. What tires do you have? P tires have soft side walls that encourage sway.
    2. TT suspension wear will also allow sway. I replaced plastic bushings with bronze and wet bolts, also upgraded the equalizer with a DEXTER EZ-Flex. This reduced my sway!
  • RVNoob123's avatar
    RVNoob123
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    Dick_B wrote:
    We have the Equal-i-zer and occasionally have sway but it is manageable. If you have the Hensley it is IMPOSSIBLE to have sway. What are you willing to settle for? How much is the current truck and TT worth. If it is at least $100K then $2500 is less than 3% if my math is correct.
    I'd search this Forum for Hensley and read all about it. Is hitching a problem?


    Hitching is not a problem nor is the sway but then I have yet to do the first long haul with the trailer. I get the fact that what I have invested is a lot but the other part of the answer I was hoping for was the long wheelbase I have and the amount of sway off the 2 point. I'm still learning about my truck as well and it supposably has a feature that helps in the sway.
    I would buy the Hensley but if the Equilizer is a close equivialnt then I would rather go that way. If the Hensley is an investment I get that too. Just weighing the options. I would take the plunge on the more expensive considering but if it overkill I would either stay where I'm at or at least go the Equilizer.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    We have the Equal-i-zer and occasionally have sway but it is manageable. If you have the Hensley it is IMPOSSIBLE to have sway. What are you willing to settle for? How much is the current truck and TT worth. If it is at least $100K then $2500 is less than 3% if my math is correct.
    I'd search this Forum for Hensley and read all about it. Is hitching a problem?
  • evanrem's avatar
    evanrem
    Explorer II
    Mar 04, 2018
    There are very few people who use the Hensley\propride that do not like it and swear by it. I have a pro pride and i find it easy to use and am very happy with it. I only towed with my friction sway system for a few months before upgrading and have never looked back. So i cant offer a comparison to anything else. I think they even offer a money back guarantee.
  • samsontdog's avatar
    samsontdog
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    I have the Hensley sitting on my garage floor that I never use. It was two much trouble to hook up to my TT. I have the 4 point EQualizer that I use to tow my 34 ft TT. It is the best hitch that I have ever used which is many including the Hensley in my 60 yrs of towing
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Mar 04, 2018
    Two posts two minutes apart isn’t necessary. Be patient.
  • TurnThePage's avatar
    TurnThePage
    Explorer
    Mar 04, 2018
    I think I would try what I have before jumping into something else. Your setup isn't that extreme that you should opt for the Hensley without at least trying what you have. There are other things that will help against sway also, like airing up your P metric tow vehicle tires to their max pressure when towing, or even upgrading to LT tires. Make sure you have at least 12% - 15% of your trailer weight on the tongue. Just those two things alone will mitigate most sway issues, as long as the tow vehicle and trailer are a reasonable match. Remember that the tongue weight of the trailer counts against the payload rating of the truck. Don't load heavy.

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