Bent sway control on EAZ Lift hitch
Last night I mounted a Camco EAZ Lift WD hitch with sway control to my trailer. Instructions were pretty terrible, but installation seemed to be fairly straightforward, fortunately. I got the WDH inst...
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Lynnmor wrote:GravelRider wrote:
I ground off the bracket and mounted the HF sway control today. Everything works as it should. And jackknifing on each side I still had further room on the sway control, so I shouldn't need to remove it to back up
Since most of the major brands are made in China, I'll bet you couldn't find much difference in quality, any comment.
Be aware that the bar can bend when backing up even if does not hit anything. If the friction material binds on the bar, it will cause increased friction that feeds on itself and possibly increase to the point of bending. Many years ago I had one bend like that, but I still don't remove when backing up. Now once a year, I pull the bar out and clean it with steel wool followed by soap and water.
The quality seems okay. A little rougher around the edges than the Camco, but I don't think I'll be swapping for another brand unless I run into issues with it.
I had read that can be an issue, so I loosened up the tension before backing up. Thanks for the tip.
