My Equal-I-zer hitch can definitely be noisy when going slowly through a campground, regardless of noise mitigating efforts. It also tends to be a little greasy for my tastes. However, it is extremely easy to use and really shines when combined with an electric tongue jack. A bonus is that you can leave the weight distributing bars attached to the tow vehicle after unhitching, and just push them up near the rear bumper. They don't need to be stored or left on the ground. Aside from the mentioned caveats, I'm very happy with mine.