Weight Distribution vs Sway Bars
I am told that some people have both a weight distribution hitch and a sway bar for their travel trailer; while others have told me that you only need one or the other. I just purchased a new trailer...
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dfm wrote:
As previously said you need to get 10-15% loaded to camp tongue weight.
Then you need to get a wdh and equalizer.
I now use a Reese Dual Cam which has the sway control built into it because of the cams. Best hitch I have ever used.
The use of the word "equalizer" can be confusing. There are weight distributing hitches out there and there are anti sway bars too. These are two completely separate entities. There are also hitches that combing WD and sway control all into one. A popular brand of such hitch is an "Equalizer" but note that is a specific brand. There are also others like the Anderson and the Reese just to name a few.
I agree with the others and you might want to have your trailer checked out first. Are the tires in good shape, are there problems with alignment and of course you should check the weight. Your tow vehicle might have some issues as well with weak and/or underinflated tires. Once these things are address I would also suggest you get a WD hitch with built in sway control. There are a lot of them out there to choose from.
