Reese Dual Cam Head Replacement
Has anyone had luck with replacement of a faulty hitch head by Reese? I called Reese today regarding the upper lip of the trunnion socket on the drivers side bending on a 45 degree bend toward the tr...
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Hello,
I experienced a hitch head failure with a Husky hitch. What happened was the previous owner did not grease the trunnion sockets and the lips literally wore down to the point where the trunnions on the WD bars ripped out of the hitch head.
Husky said that it was an obsolete hitch (10 plus years old) and basically did nothing.
What I did was take the 14k ball off the Husky hitch head and trashed everything except the shank.
I needed basically an entirely new hitch. I went to a local "small town" RV dealership and they had a "Pile of hitches" that they accumulated from used trailer trade ins, etc. I found a Good Used Draw-Tite Trunnion hitch and 1200 lb WD bars for a few bills. I was happy to pay that for what I got. I wanted the bars with the crooks so I could use my Dual Cam sway control if I wanted to.
If I were in your shoes I would buy this... assuming that your Bars are in good condition.
Replacement Hitch Head
You could order tonight and have it in just a short time.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I experienced a hitch head failure with a Husky hitch. What happened was the previous owner did not grease the trunnion sockets and the lips literally wore down to the point where the trunnions on the WD bars ripped out of the hitch head.
Husky said that it was an obsolete hitch (10 plus years old) and basically did nothing.
What I did was take the 14k ball off the Husky hitch head and trashed everything except the shank.
I needed basically an entirely new hitch. I went to a local "small town" RV dealership and they had a "Pile of hitches" that they accumulated from used trailer trade ins, etc. I found a Good Used Draw-Tite Trunnion hitch and 1200 lb WD bars for a few bills. I was happy to pay that for what I got. I wanted the bars with the crooks so I could use my Dual Cam sway control if I wanted to.
If I were in your shoes I would buy this... assuming that your Bars are in good condition.
Replacement Hitch Head
You could order tonight and have it in just a short time.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
