equal-i-zer

jmtandem wrote:
The noise does not come from non parallel arms. That is an entirely different issue, but the arms should be parallel with the A frame under tension. The Equalizer hitch is noisy during tight turns especially in campgrounds at night when all is quiet and they pop, bang, grind, grunt, and creak. After a while the embarassment is over and you will realize that it all comes with the experience. Other hitches are much quieter.

Agreed on all of the above. I love the ease of setting it up and taking it apart, but the noise I can live without.

Follow Barney's directions and you should get your bars straight. As far as noise, I added these and they do seem to help:
Pads

Move the L brackets up or down to get the bars parallel. Then you will need to re-adjust the hitch head tilt to get the proper weight distribution. No need to remove or move the hitch head on the shank which would change the trailer level as long as it is level now.

1.You level the trailer by moving the hitch head up or down on the shank.
2.You level the WD bars by moving the L brackets up or down.
3.You adjust the weight distribution by tilting the hitch head back or forward (add or subtract washers).

Anytime you adjust #2 you most likely will need to adjust #3. The L brackets should be adjusted so that the WD bars ride squarely and flat on them. You don't want them to ride at the leading edge but flat on the brackets. This is usually accomplished when the WD bars are parallel to the trailer tongue framework.
Barney

The noise does not come from non parallel arms. That is an entirely different issue, but the arms should be parallel with the A frame under tension. The Equalizer hitch is noisy during tight turns especially in campgrounds at night when all is quiet and they pop, bang, grind, grunt, and creak. After a while the embarassment is over and you will realize that it all comes with the experience. Other hitches are much quieter.

A picture of your hitch set up would help us to understand the problem.

Mine was installed bu the dealer and sutil makes noise when turning. I was told this is normal when they are new.

You may try raising or lowering the hitch head and then add washers as necessary for parallel alignment of the arms.

I have a equal-I-zer I am istalling on my tt the only problem I am having the directions read try to keep the arms parallel with the trailer frame this will help reduce the noise the hitch makes when you make slow sharp turns.....i have 5 washers on it now do i need to add more to the preload because it seems i cannot get the arms parallel to the frame..................thanks

Each washer in the head equals about on hole in the L brackets. That should help with your adjustability.