Hitch Upgrade

[chagar]

I currently have an ez lift load leveler system using two friction sway bars. I pull a travel trailer weighing close to 7000# and 30 feet long. I am not very satisfied with the sway bars as I still get quite a bit of sway. I am looking at the Husky Center Line weight distribution system with sway control and am wondering if it is that much of an upgrade from I am using now.

[mkirsch]

Well since your sway bars were stolen, you may as well take the opportunity to update the entire hitch.

Nobody here has asked you what you consider "sway" though... So, what exactly do you have going on that you think is "sway?"

You see, you probably don't have sway at all. If you had sway you would have to hit the trailer brakes to stop it. Sway only gets worse if you do nothing.

The trailer will "bobble" around on uneven road surfaces, move around a bit in wind, and you might feel a "push-pull" action from large passing vehicles. None of those is sway.

[dodge_guy]

I too say to go back and recheck your setup. get your tongue weight and go from there. once your all set up and if you still want to upgrade then I recommend the Reese Dual Cam. I`m using it on my 35 foot, 9200 lb loaded TT and it works flawlessly!

[Airstreamer67]

Yep, it wasn't the hitch that caused or at least didn't prevent the sway. Two friction bars should be more than enough to handle the work. At least, they have been doing it for me for the past 40 years.

By the way, if someone is going to steal $100 worth of friction bars from you, you can bet they'll steal the more expensive spread too, if it's available for them to do so.

[hawkeye-08]

If (big if) you are going to throw some money at a hitch to deal with existing sway, I would spend it on Hensley or ProPride.

I agree with others, you should solve the sway (likely not caused by hitch).

[Durb]

I looked up the Husky Centerline hitch and it appears to be similar to an equalizer hitch, not a dual cam unit as referred to by others. The Reese SC is the same except they use friction pads on the frame brackets. My guess is you could be happy with that hitch.

[Durb]

I had a Titan pulling a 6,000 pound (loaded) trailer using the Reese SC hitch from CW. My tongue weight sagged the rear end 3". I adjusted the hitch head angle to bring sag up to 1" down and then used air bags at 20 pounds to level the rig. This was on a new truck with OEM tires, not load range E. The trailer towed beautifully for 4 seasons with never a hint of sway. The Reese SC hitch uses friction pads on the weight distribution bars to incorporate anti-sway.

My son used the dual cam anti-sway system on a longer trailer with good results. Make sure your WD bars will accept the dual cams or additional expense. The system is dependent upon correct set-up which I would do myself to make it right.

Good luck.

[fla-gypsy]

If the Husky Centerline is the Reese Dual Cam clone (Reese Straightline) it will be money well spent. I have used the Reese Dual Cam many years with excellent results. I do agree that you need to determine still why you have sway. A properly set up hitch will not sway under normal conditions. Your Titan needs E rated tires if it doesn't already have them.

[chagar]

I did forget to mention that my two friction sway bars came up missing during our last camping trip, lesson learned there. That is what prompted me to consider upgrading rather than replacing the two friction bars. After reading all of the responses I think I will go back and spend some time making sure everything is properly set up. Thanks for everyone's input.

[downtheroad]

Terryallan wrote:
Never know when that deer may jump out in front of you

Or something like this....

[Terryallan]

chagar wrote:
I currently have an ez lift load leveler system using two friction sway bars. I pull a travel trailer weighing close to 7000# and 30 feet long. I am not very satisfied with the sway bars as I still get quite a bit of sway. I am looking at the Husky Center Line weight distribution system with sway control and am wondering if it is that much of an upgrade from I am using now.

NEVER, NEVER EVER depend on sway control to keep the TT steady. Your TT should NOT sway with out any sway control. IF it does you have not adjusted the hitch correctly, and have not balanced the TT correctly.

Fix your sway problem, and then, and only then add sway control. Sway control is for those time when you have to suddenly induce sway by dodging a accident, or something in the road.

If you do not fix your sway problem. some day that sway will come out from under the sway control band aid and bite you. And to be honest. I have O sway at any speed. But I won't leave the house with out sway control. Never know when that deer may jump out in front of you

[keymastr]

sway is most often caused by not enough tongue weight. What percentage is your tongue weight?

[Lynnmor]

Tell us exactly how you adjusted the two friction sway controls.

[jerem0621]

I think you may want to figure out what's causing the sway before you go throwing cash at a new hitch. May want to consider that the hitch is not set up properly or you have undersized spring bars, or even the truck and trailer are mis-matched.

I have a similar Pro Series WD hitch and have absolutely no sway with or without the sway bar.

Again, I recommend reviewing your hitches set up. Also, please provide more details such as the the Weights you are running (hitch, trailer weight, Truck weight). One thing that pops into my mind is that the Titan Receiver is rated for around 900-950 lbs and if you are over that you may be getting some receiver flex that is contributing to the sway.

So please, some more details please. Thanks!

Jeremiah

[Hideout17]

I have the reuse 12k set up with cams. Works well with my 31ft trailer. What tires are on your truck. If its P series dump them and E rated