Equalizer brand WD hitch Torque Specs
I can't remember the exact part names right now as I'm away from the small print on the parts and in the installation manual, but here's a question about torque on Equalizer Hitch bolts. I bought a...
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Many flaws?Aside from being a bit noisy, and coming from a Reese Dual Cam I KNOW hitch noise, name a few of these MANY flaws you're privy to./quote
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I could name a few (having owned one for 7 years). The L Brackets wear. They also bend out. One time going down I96 in Michigan I had a trucker honk at me to pull over. Found one of the sway bars had popped over the L Brkt and was sticking straight out in the next lane.
Another time I had to contact Equalizer because the bolts on the hanger bracket on the tongue would not stay tight. Everytime we pulled in to a campground I had to retighten them. Equalizer sent me a new bracket.
One time I backed into a campsite and the Equalizer was groaning & moaning. A old man came over and said, I didn't know much about hitches??? I've been camping since 1973....
Those bars can be a real pain getting on & off sometimes.
I just received a reply from Blue Ox on their 1500# hitch and they said it would work fine on the Rockwood Windjammer because it doesn't work on the Equalizer principle of friction.
Happy trails,
Many flaws?Aside from being a bit noisy, and coming from a Reese Dual Cam I KNOW hitch noise, name a few of these MANY flaws you're privy to./quote
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I could name a few (having owned one for 7 years). The L Brackets wear. They also bend out. One time going down I96 in Michigan I had a trucker honk at me to pull over. Found one of the sway bars had popped over the L Brkt and was sticking straight out in the next lane.
Another time I had to contact Equalizer because the bolts on the hanger bracket on the tongue would not stay tight. Everytime we pulled in to a campground I had to retighten them. Equalizer sent me a new bracket.
One time I backed into a campsite and the Equalizer was groaning & moaning. A old man came over and said, I didn't know much about hitches??? I've been camping since 1973....
Those bars can be a real pain getting on & off sometimes.
I just received a reply from Blue Ox on their 1500# hitch and they said it would work fine on the Rockwood Windjammer because it doesn't work on the Equalizer principle of friction.
Happy trails,
