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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myredracer wrote:Yes, Reese does say you can use Vaseline. The complete statement is:
Reese says it is okay to add petroleum jelly to the cams to reduce noise. Clearly that would reduce friction so how is it that the DC is friction based?
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9. Do not use grease on cam and cam arms. A light coating vaseline may be used to reduce noise. The Dual Cam was designed to use metal-to-metal friction. Heavy greasing of the cam and cam arm surfaces will affect performance. If noise is offensive, a very light coating of lubricant, such as Vaseline, may be used. Tongue weights over 1,200 lbs., may require a light coating of lubricant to reduce friction and prevent excessive wear.
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Using petroleum jelly but not using grease might seem contradictory, but it is not.
Grease is a relatively good lubricant which would reduce the fricton too much.
Petroleum jelly is a relatively poor lubricant which can be used for noise reduction with relatively little reduction in friction force.
Ron
