W/D hitch with sway control

I have an Equalizer E2 WD hitch and VERY happy with the ease of hooking up and the performance of it to distribute the load and prevent sway. I have a Bullet 285 RLS.. weight 6000 with 650 TW. It pulls it at 60-65 mph like a Bullet! straight and easy!

sk734,

If you are going to be pulling the trailer with the 2014 Silverado HD listed in your profile,
the online 2014 Silverado 2500HD Owners Manual states that a WDH is not required if the tongue weight is less than 1500# (standard box) or 2000# (long box).

The manual also states that, if you do choose to use a WDH (which, IMO, is a wise choice), the WDH should be adjusted to eliminate about 50% of the front end rise which results from attaching the TT with no WD applied.

As far as I can tell, the Equal-I-zer WD bars are rated on the assumption that the bars will be used to transfer enough load to make the front and rear of the TV "squat" about equally.
The amount of load transfer required to achieve equal squat would be significantly greater (approximately 3-4 times greater) than the load transfer required to achieve the specified 50% elimination of front-end rise.
Even if you would opt for 100% elimination of front-end rise, the required WD bar loading would be only about 55% of the "equal squat" loading.

This means that, whatever realistic tongue weight you expect to have with your 8700# GVWR trailer, IMO you will not come anywhere close to exceeding the load capacity of the EQ 1000# bars.

Also, you should be aware that EQ's "1200#" bars and "1400#" bars are reported to be the same bar.
Based on their dimensions, they would be about 40% stiffer than the 1000# bars.

IMO, the 1000# bars are more than adequate for your tongue weight and should give a softer ride for the TV and TT.

Ron

I would go with the heavier 1200 bars. If you load to anywhere near the 8700lbs GVWR your tongue weight will be over the 1000lbs. I doubt you will notice any difference in ride quality between the two.

For the price, it's hard to beat an Equil-i-zer. Simple to use, easy to hook up and good sway control. I've used a basic Husky, an Equil-i-zer and currently have a Hensley. Yes, the Hensley is by far the best, but if budget was limiting I would use an Equil-i-zer again.

I recommend the Equalizer . I have a Hensley and prefer the Equalizer over it

I have the 9000-12000 and am very happy with it. Easy to set up, little to no sway with proper hitch weight. I will add that it's the only system I've used. There might be better systems out there. I'm not inclined to find out right now.

You asked! I would look at Reese Dual Cam, Husky Centerline, Curt, Blue Ox, or the more premium hitches like Hensely and ProPride. Been there done that with the Equalizer hitch, not impressive at all.

Go with the 9000-12000 and you'll never have to buy another system again.

I had a Reese (old style with the chains attached to the end of the bars). Use that for a LONG time. My hitch head bent so I ended up getting an Equal-i-zer. Now that I am comfortable with it, I definitely like it much more than the Reese. Hitching is very quick now.

As far as sway, to the best of my knowledge, I've never had sway with my Equal-i-zer. Much credit is given to the dually truck too. I have a good combination.