Is there a good "cheap" WDH hitch on market

96bounder wrote:
Jbarca,thanks for the good write up.Other than moving camper around in yard I have no intentions of towing it without a WDH.I realize that even with a good hitch I'm at the limits with my current TV.
I have been scanning Craigslist as well as a few other places hoping to find a Hitch..If nothing comes available I will probably bite the bullet and buy the new reese you mentioned.

Found this on on Ebay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reese-Pro-Series-49903-Round-Bar-Weight-Distribution-Hitch-1000lb-w-Sway-Control-/262526528582?hash=item3d1fccec46:g%3Cimg%20src= it is a round bar but doesn't use the cams

Hi 96,

Good for you not towing without a WD hitch on the F150. Good.

The ebay hitch you linked is the basic round bar fabricated head WD hitch from Reese. They offer that to price compete with EAZ Lift, Husky, Curt and others. It is not a bad WD hitch, it will do WD OK. That hitch head uses washers you change to tilt the head as opposed the the Reese cast head round bar which uses a hex washer setup. The hex washer setup can be the problem one when used with the DC.

Etrailer has that same Pro series hitch and free shipping and a little cheaper. That kits has it all including the 2 5/16" tow ball. http://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Pro-Series/PS49903.html

Here is an additional add on left hand sway bar. It is a Husky and they are good. Husky left hand friction bar on Amazon

The 2 anti sway friction bars are not as good as the DC, but they are close in performance when adjusted correctly. The DC and the trunnion bar hitch have some additional features that the Pro series and the friction bar does not. The DC and the trunnion bar hitch offers a better snap up bracket system, a better hitch head tilting system, a wider selection of interchangeable WD bars, it is a stronger hitch (hitch head rated at 1,700# WD) and the best anti-sway system Reese makes.

Again, the round bar hitch you linked with 2 anti sway bars added, is not a bad combination. You will need to deal with taking off the friction bars when backing up into tight spots or campsites, deal with the snap up brackets as they are made but that is not a show stopper, more of an inconvenience. I know many camper friends who use that hitch. The biggest thing, the hitch and anti sway is setup correctly.

Good luck and hope this helps. If you need setup help, ask away.

John