Equalizer Hitch Question
Installed new equalizer hitch with sway control yesterday. Coming home when making street turns would hear popping noise. This is first bumper pull trailer so am not familiar with noises to expect ,...
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lbrjet wrote:
Just the fact that you keep using the term trunnion knuckle (plus ball socket) tells me you are confusing the Equal-i-zer 4 point with some other hitch. These terms are not found anywhere in the EQ manual.
I did clarify there are two different brands and trunnion bar end types being discussed here.
The details are;
The Eqaulizer does not have a ball and socket joint, the spring bars have no attachments on the ends, and the square socket they fit into is fixed to the head.
The E2 calls the spring bar end a knuckle (which has ball shaped ends)The knuckle is bolted to the spring bar, which fits into the trunnion (head).
From the E2 manual since we're mostly talking about the E2 ball end; They say to lubricate the ball ends as routine maintenance, and state in bold...DO NOT LUBE THE L-BRACKET JOINT.
Equalizer also says to lube the socket ends at the head as routine maintenance, but backs off when they mention the L brackets and suggests "a better option".
My point about the joint design and friction at the head/trunnion and L brackets is being heavily misunderstood.
Short form; A lubricated ball end or pivoting joint with sliding surfaces will absolutely NOT have more friction than a bare metal to metal flat surface.
So basically, some of you are fiercely debating the amount of friction of a lubricated joint vs dry joint. Wow. I give up. You win.
