Pro Series RB2 Weight Distributing Hitch

Hannibal wrote:
Does it include the shank (draw bar)? Some Reese kits like mine don't. If not, I ordered my draw bar from Lowe's of all places for $53.

when you say draw bar are you talking the gold color bar that is with it but doesn't appear to have a home on the hitch its self? forgive my ignorance but this is my first go with weight distribution.

Anyone want to give me the run down on any tips or tricks

yup will go on the rig in my sig. I already have and use the sway bar. All im doing is adding weight distribution to relieve some of the squat. Picked it up last night in the dark. will study it this weekend and see what I can learn. Wont have the camper home until spring so should have lots of time to figure it out. Thanks all.

Jebby14 wrote:
I have a friction sway bar I will use with this hitch.

Is this for use with the trailer pictured in your SIG and if so is it already mounted? If not, if this sway bar is a fresh mount then it will require holes be drilled into the trailer frame if any existing holes don't line up. I only mention this because I've seen pics of sway bars repeatedly added to a trailer, the result being the frame looked like swiss cheese full of holes. :E This is one of the advantages of weight distribution systems such as the Equal-i-zer, Blue Ox Sway Pro, etc, which feature integrated sway control, don't require the use of any separate sway bar, and which simply clamp to the trailer frame, thereby meaning NO holes need be drilled into the frame at all.

Probably OK for a small light weight trailer.

Does it include the shank (draw bar)? Some Reese kits like mine don't. If not, I ordered my draw bar from Lowe's of all places for $53.

I have a friction sway bar I will use with this hitch. I am getting it for 200 Canadian all in so I think I have a killer deal. Its still in the packaging.

Use one as well, no complaints.

Install Video

I bought mine at etrailer for just over 200 bucks. Mine has the 600 lb bars for my little trailer.

Jebby14 wrote:
anyone have any thoughts on this hitch?

Nothing wrong with a basic WD system like this but you'd probably also want to be using a separate friction sway bar with it unless you upgrade the system with a Dual Cam kit. I personally don't care for the round bar system which offers less ground clearance than the trunnion bar version I use but other than that, at the end of the day they both work equally as well. :)

Cool thanks. I am picking it up tomorrow evening. Will be setting it up in the spring when I bring the old girl out of storage. (camper lives at my buddies about a half hour up the highway so the drive home will be a perfect test).

Sounds like a plan to me. Check out the installation of a pro series WD hitch , its a good guide.
It shows step by step leveling of the TT as well as the truck and then how to fine tune the adjustments for best results.
Im no expert, but i have gone through it and might be able to offer you more help if you need it. Just shoot me a PM if you need.

Good luck ,
Bob