Anybody ever have this issue or ever hear of this issue with Reese Dual Cam sway control? I've posted a couple of times about my dual cam bracket & cam bending. I discovered today it's because the way the safety chains hang when I am straightening out from a turn sometimes the chains will get bound between the hitch head and the trunnion bar. This won't allow the trunnion bear to come back into its proper location so it in turn puts outward pressure on the hanging brackets for the Dual cam which bends both the bracket and the cam. If you have a fix I'd be mighty obliged to hear it, if you have suggestions I'd be mighty obliged to hear them as well. Here's hoping I can get this one sorted out.

My safety chains hang down from the hitch receiver, and go below the hitch and bars. I don't see how they could interfere. A picture may help.

Been using a Reese Dual cam system since 2004 on three different trailers and almost 70k miles with no issues. It sounds like your safety chains are way too short. As suggested, pics would help a lot.

I have used a Equalizer WDH for many years with no chains to contend with. Chains are Too much hassle for me as I am low energy like

NamMedevac 70 wrote:I have used a Equalizer WDH for many years with no chains to contend with. Chains are Too much hassle for me as I am low energy likeSafety chains, not WDH chains. You’d better still have those.

wnjj wrote:NamMedevac 70 wrote:I have used a Equalizer WDH for many years with no chains to contend with. Chains are Too much hassle for me as I am low energy likeSafety chains, not WDH chains. You’d better still have those.Yes of course I use the safety chains. Thanks for the verification.

Safety Chains Binding Between Hitch Head & Trunnion Bars

LVJJJ
Explorer
Sep 06, 2021
chains would go under the bars if they were back further.
Esacnj
Explorer
Sep 05, 2021
Get longer chains and move them to outside of bars.
Arn
Explorer
Sep 05, 2021
Fisherman wrote:
You can get grade 70 chain from Princess Auto, 2 locations in Ottawa.

Perfect, I'm 25 minutes from the Kanata location. Thanks!
Fisherman
Explorer
Sep 05, 2021
You can get grade 70 chain from Princess Auto, 2 locations in Ottawa.
Arn
Explorer
Sep 05, 2021
Thanks for all of the info & advice. I think moving the chain mounting point on the "A" frame back about 6" will solve my problem. I currently have 24" chains which I think will be too short so I'm going to buy 36" & go from there. Question now is what grade chain do I buy? 8,500lb trailer with 1,120lb on the tongue. Thanks!
Z-Peller
Explorer
Sep 04, 2021
Picture won't post??….on edit: thank you moderator for posting my photo.
Z-Peller
Explorer
Sep 04, 2021
Trailer manufacturer have attached those break away chains way-y-y too far forward on the trailer, that is the problem. Have new attachment points put on just in front of the anti sway stabilizers.
Arn
Explorer
Sep 04, 2021
hornet28 wrote:
Fisherman wrote:
Why can't you route the safety chains on the outside of the torsion bars. Then nothing will get pinched from what I can see in the photos.

As long as the chains are long enough I couldn6't agree more. Where they are now is just asking for trouble

That was the first thing I tried, too short. When I get home I'll be putting on longer chains so I can do just that.
hornet28
Explorer
Sep 04, 2021
Fisherman wrote:
Why can't you route the safety chains on the outside of the torsion bars. Then nothing will get pinched from what I can see in the photos.

As long as the chains are long enough I couldn't agree more. Where they are now is just asking for trouble
Fisherman
Explorer
Sep 04, 2021
Why can't you route the safety chains on the outside of the torsion bars. Then nothing will get pinched from what I can see in the photos.