First time tower - multiple questions
Good afternoon. I have read many posts regarding towing and am looking for some additional help. Sorry for the dissertation… First – context: Vehicle and weights: - 2015 Durango, Citadel, V8 Hemi...
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Just to give an example of setting up my old Equal-i-zer WD hitch with built-in sway control, one had to park on the level, unhook, measure the height of the trailer tongue when TT is level, measure height of receiver, assemble hitch to proper height, set tilt of hitch with washers to get the right amount of downward pressure on the bars per the measurements, attach L brackets, and so on. It wasn't difficult but it took over an hour when doing it the first time.
However, a simple WD hitch without sway control is simpler and quicker to set up. Attach brackets to trailer frame, tighten the chains and see if the rig is level. If not, adjust the number of chain links. It can be paired with a sway bar, which helps some but isn't as good as built-in sway control.
Without knowing what the rental comes with, just be aware enough to note what kind he's providing and how he's setting it up. If it's the kind with sway control built in but he's not measuring or taking your receiver height into account, the setup could easily be putting the wrong amount of downward pressure on the bars and thus be ineffective for anti-sway (or else raising your truck's rear end too much).
However, a simple WD hitch without sway control is simpler and quicker to set up. Attach brackets to trailer frame, tighten the chains and see if the rig is level. If not, adjust the number of chain links. It can be paired with a sway bar, which helps some but isn't as good as built-in sway control.
Without knowing what the rental comes with, just be aware enough to note what kind he's providing and how he's setting it up. If it's the kind with sway control built in but he's not measuring or taking your receiver height into account, the setup could easily be putting the wrong amount of downward pressure on the bars and thus be ineffective for anti-sway (or else raising your truck's rear end too much).
