Reese Straitline Hitch dual sway cam broke
I have a 1200 lb. Reese Strailine hitch which has the dual cam sway control. The hitch is about six years old. Last weeken I pulled into a campground and when I started unhooking and one of the th...
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Hard to imagine such a thick shaft snapping!
Yes, give Reese a call. After I bought our DC WDH (1200 lbs), I found the cam arm brackets were poorly formed. They had a bad run for a while. They just sent me a new pair without issue. I think they've had parts manufactured in several countries and quality control likely suffered.
FWIW, the cam lobes do wear out over time and eventually need to get swapped from side to side, esp. with higher tongue weights. Our TW is about 950 lbs and after 5 seasons are getting to the point of having to swap them. So you won't have to swap them!
Also, are the bolts for the cam arm brackets staying tight? They can loosen when TW gets in the 1000+ lb range. There are a few ways to through-bolt them in place instead of using the Reese screws.
Yes, give Reese a call. After I bought our DC WDH (1200 lbs), I found the cam arm brackets were poorly formed. They had a bad run for a while. They just sent me a new pair without issue. I think they've had parts manufactured in several countries and quality control likely suffered.
FWIW, the cam lobes do wear out over time and eventually need to get swapped from side to side, esp. with higher tongue weights. Our TW is about 950 lbs and after 5 seasons are getting to the point of having to swap them. So you won't have to swap them!
Also, are the bolts for the cam arm brackets staying tight? They can loosen when TW gets in the 1000+ lb range. There are a few ways to through-bolt them in place instead of using the Reese screws.
