Hitch whining

Francesca Knowles wrote:
We borrowed a friend's big combo last year and the hitch was an Equal-I-zer. He told us to follow the instructions in the owner's manual, which reads in part:

Equal-I-zer wrote:
Step 9
regular Maintenance:
The friction surfaces of the head and sockets should be kept clean and
well lubricated with Equal-i-zer® high performance lubricant. They should be lubricated before each trip.

That is true and is one of the great things, there is no lube required on the bars.

We borrowed a friend's big combo last year and the hitch was an Equal-I-zer. He told us to follow the instructions in the owner's manual, which reads in part:

Equal-I-zer wrote:
Step 9
regular Maintenance:
The friction surfaces of the head and sockets should be kept clean and
well lubricated with Equal-i-zer® high performance lubricant. They should be lubricated before each trip.

Bigbird65 wrote:
Here is an off subject question as long as we are discussing WD hitches. What do you do to cover the end of the spring bar when you remove the bar to keep the grease from getting everywhere? I have been using a plastic baggie but I think there might be a better way.

On the Equlalizer the spring bars go into the sockets and are pinned in same, so there is no real movement aside from a little "play" or "slop" at that pinned connection. Consequently there is no need to lubricate the ends of the spring bars themselves (the top of the sockets are lubricated and these are part of the hitch head). That is one of the things I like about the Equalizer system. I just put my bars in the front storage compartment of the RV.

the_happiestcamper wrote:

Bigbird65 wrote:
Here is an off subject question as long as we are discussing WD hitches. What do you do to cover the end of the spring bar when you remove the bar to keep the grease from getting everywhere? I have been using a plastic baggie but I think there might be a better way.

I got the Blue Ox so there is no grease on the bars.

That is very helpful. Thanks

Bigbird65 wrote:
Here is an off subject question as long as we are discussing WD hitches. What do you do to cover the end of the spring bar when you remove the bar to keep the grease from getting everywhere? I have been using a plastic baggie but I think there might be a better way.

I got the Blue Ox so there is no grease on the bars.

Here is an off subject question as long as we are discussing WD hitches. What do you do to cover the end of the spring bar when you remove the bar to keep the grease from getting everywhere? I have been using a plastic baggie but I think there might be a better way.

wmoses,
thanks I think you have the idea, we are not lubing the friction points for the sway control, just the bars where they slide into the hitch on the TV. Sometimes I just need it splained to me like I'm 3 yrs old.

Thanks everyone for your input

Bigbird65 wrote:
I completely understand the difference between a weight distribution system and a sway bar. The only whining noise that I could think of would come from the sway bar. I keep the spring bars well lubricated where they plug into the hitch. No noise from these bars.

The spring bars go into sockets in the hitch head. These sockets swivel as the truck turns left to right. The lubrication applied is to the galling surfaces at the top of these sockets. I forgot to take a picture before nightfall.

"Bigbird65 wrote:

I have a Husky Friction sway control (P/N 34715/37498)which seems to work well when adjusted properly but does pop and groan when turning at slow speed. I would like to be able to get rid of this noise by lubricating and still get the anti sway action. However, the instructions say: Important: Do not lubricate. Comments?"

Bigbird. pull the bar out of the unit and clean up the slide with a wire brush. You do need to lube the two ball connections. Doing both of these suggestions will help quiet a friction sway control like yours.

I completely understand the difference between a weight distribution system and a sway bar. The only whining noise that I could think of would come from the sway bar. I keep the spring bars well lubricated where they plug into the hitch. No noise from these bars.