Equalizer vs Dual Cam
I am currently pulling a roughly 9,000 lb 34' camper with a Reese Round bar WDH and friction sway control. My bars are rated at 1,000 lbs, I am sure tongue weight is substantially more but they seem ...
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Huntindog wrote:
The DC is a friction based control as well. Ron Gratz our resident engineer has studied it in detail..Even once figuring out just how much anti sway the cams actually added to the system. It wasn't a lot as I recall. Good for marketing though. If one were to stop and think about it, the cams are touted as being able to force the TT/TV into a straight line....This is not always desireable. What about turning on a slick road? If the cams really did what they are marketed as doing, then there would be some incidents reported under such conditions.
There is not. Draw your own conclusions.
But the main reason I chose the Equalizer over the DC is a more important one to me. Ground clearance. A properly adjusted DC often has the bars hanging really close to the ground. That is a no starter with me.
The Equalizer does a fine job, and all of the parts tuck up nicely right next to the frame.
I believe the mechanics of the Dual Cam easily make it a better system in design and application. The amount of force exerted is directly affected by the amount of tension on the chain and varies by set up and relies more on the spring action of the detent than a friction surface. The angle of the bars and clearance also depend on several factors and the actual adjustment is based on the size of the bars, the placement of the coupler, the tilt of the ball, and the tension applied.
