Getting Rid of my Dual Cam system
I really like this system but it's such a darn pain. It's so complex no one, anywhere, has any idea how to adjust it or install it. I just had it transferred to a new trailer and new bars also were...
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The saga continues!!
Only got to take the trailer out once since the dealership fixed the hitch.
It was popping excessively when making turns. I found the problem, the cam arm wasn't flush with the chain tension bracket. This was allowing the trunnion bar to pop back and forth between the gap that the cam arm caused.
No big deal I thought, I'll just straighten the cam arm next spring before taking the camper out.
Well I tried to do that today until I found that the cam arm threads have a channel where the cam bracket has a key slot so that the cam arm can slide straight on.
Now I'm thinking, that this can't be fixed by turned the cam arm and why. So I looked at the cam arm 'frame' bracket. The cam arm 'frame' bracket tab, where the bolt connecting it to the cam bracket, is now BENT! Bent not allowing the cam arm to positioned correctly in alignment with the cam arm 'chain' tension bracket. That's why there's a gap.
I know people swear by this setup, but it's to complicated for 'shop' installs because they are not going to get everything ultra perfect. With this stupid hitch, it must be perfect or something will fail on it. I'm really wishing I would had gone with the Blue Ox setup as I know have 4 holes on each side of the frame because of this stupid Reese Dual Cam sway pro system failing because it wasn't perfectly setup within 1/64".
Unbelieveable! Now I have to get the dealership to replace this, which they'll likely want the system pulled with trailer, into their shop! I simply don't have the time to be screwing with this all the time.
So once again here's my recommendation.
STAY AWAY FROM THE REESE 'STRAIT LINE SYSTEM' OR THE REESE DUAL CAM SWAY PRO SYSTEM!!
Only got to take the trailer out once since the dealership fixed the hitch.
It was popping excessively when making turns. I found the problem, the cam arm wasn't flush with the chain tension bracket. This was allowing the trunnion bar to pop back and forth between the gap that the cam arm caused.
No big deal I thought, I'll just straighten the cam arm next spring before taking the camper out.
Well I tried to do that today until I found that the cam arm threads have a channel where the cam bracket has a key slot so that the cam arm can slide straight on.
Now I'm thinking, that this can't be fixed by turned the cam arm and why. So I looked at the cam arm 'frame' bracket. The cam arm 'frame' bracket tab, where the bolt connecting it to the cam bracket, is now BENT! Bent not allowing the cam arm to positioned correctly in alignment with the cam arm 'chain' tension bracket. That's why there's a gap.
I know people swear by this setup, but it's to complicated for 'shop' installs because they are not going to get everything ultra perfect. With this stupid hitch, it must be perfect or something will fail on it. I'm really wishing I would had gone with the Blue Ox setup as I know have 4 holes on each side of the frame because of this stupid Reese Dual Cam sway pro system failing because it wasn't perfectly setup within 1/64".
Unbelieveable! Now I have to get the dealership to replace this, which they'll likely want the system pulled with trailer, into their shop! I simply don't have the time to be screwing with this all the time.
So once again here's my recommendation.
STAY AWAY FROM THE REESE 'STRAIT LINE SYSTEM' OR THE REESE DUAL CAM SWAY PRO SYSTEM!!
