Sway Problem / Need Help

mikeratz wrote:
I appreciate all the feeback!
So as originally thought, it sounds like I should spring for a new WDH.

From the reviews I looked at I like the Equalizer. It's also a lower profile and my trailer is fairly low (the Reece dual cam does hang down a bit. Had one a few trailers ago)

Should I go with the 1200#?? 1400# would allow more weight options but would it give up ride quality when running less load?

Also according to the Equalizer website you only add behind the axle cargo weight? (I've always used all passengers and truck cargo)

Thanks for putting up with all my questions...:S

No worries at all, this is a helpful group of people.

I suggest making a trailer tongue scale (bathroom scale method) and use it for EVERY POSSIBLE SITUATION.

I weighed my TW with the trailer nearly empty, I weighed it will full grey water tanks (behind the axles on my trailer) ... and then I did a worst case scenario. I added full fresh water (50 gallons in front of the axles) with empty gray and black tanks WITH NOTHING loaded behind the axles.

I also had the hitch head latched into the coupler and hanging with the entire hitch on the tongue for accurate weights.

Yes you also count cargo weight behind the TV axle. I just make it a rule that nothing goes behind the TV axles. Load the camper and not the TV.

Also, if you weigh your tongue weight under the jack like I did you need to multiply that number by .95 to get a close approximation to what the weight is at the coupler.

I did my math and took a screen shot on my phone and scribbled some reference notes on it.

Here are some crude pics and screen shots I took when weighing. Yea I know it should be on concrete but I don’t have any and I’ve done this for years and double checked via a cat scale that this works pretty good.







Thanks, and JMHO

Jeremiah