Pretty Sure Dual Cam Shouldn't Look Like This!
Got home today & this is what happened to my Reese Dual Cam. Both pieces are supposed to be straight. Ouch. Click For Full-Size Image. Click For Full-Size Image.
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Hi, I may be able to help as I have seen this before.
If you could post a closer picture of the hitch setup on the current truck with the camper, we can see more. Need rear bumper of truck to front wall of camper and everything in-between.
The problem you are describing has happened before. So far, all have been traced to a setup problem. Compound angle turns can create a binding problem with the WD bar and the cam arm. Reese has redesigned the HP DC at least 3 times since the first HP DC, trying to make the DC fit more combinations easier. Your arms and the frame brackets look like the type from the early 2,000's. What year did you acquire the WD hitch and cams? The WD head and the tow ball shank can also have an interference pending the hitch head vintage and the type of hitch head.
Different TT's A frames, the hitch head, the hitch shank length, and truck setups have different needs. The one size fits all does not always apply.
The first pics shows a tell tail sign of the WD bar being bound up on the cast bump of the cam arm in a turn.
Give us a few pics of the complete setup, words get confused too much in these cases.
Hope this helps.
John
PS, I found this post from your other post wanting to change to the Equalizer hitch. We may be able to help you sort out what happened to the Reese.
PS 2, post a pic of the old bars too. The bars have changed over the years too. Dig through your old pics and see if you can find one.
Arn wrote:
Got home today & this is what happened to my Reese Dual Cam. Both pieces are supposed to be straight. Ouch.Click For Full-Size Image.
If you could post a closer picture of the hitch setup on the current truck with the camper, we can see more. Need rear bumper of truck to front wall of camper and everything in-between.
The problem you are describing has happened before. So far, all have been traced to a setup problem. Compound angle turns can create a binding problem with the WD bar and the cam arm. Reese has redesigned the HP DC at least 3 times since the first HP DC, trying to make the DC fit more combinations easier. Your arms and the frame brackets look like the type from the early 2,000's. What year did you acquire the WD hitch and cams? The WD head and the tow ball shank can also have an interference pending the hitch head vintage and the type of hitch head.
Different TT's A frames, the hitch head, the hitch shank length, and truck setups have different needs. The one size fits all does not always apply.
The first pics shows a tell tail sign of the WD bar being bound up on the cast bump of the cam arm in a turn.
Give us a few pics of the complete setup, words get confused too much in these cases.
Hope this helps.
John
PS, I found this post from your other post wanting to change to the Equalizer hitch. We may be able to help you sort out what happened to the Reese.
PS 2, post a pic of the old bars too. The bars have changed over the years too. Dig through your old pics and see if you can find one.
