IBTripping said:Asking which WDH to get is like asking what oil to use. This hitch uses a friction anti-sway device. Just my personal bias, but I don't like a WDH that you have to disconnect before backing up.
X4 on abovekdbgoat said:) ^^X3 . You would be better served with an Equal-I-Zer brand or Fastway E2.
kfloamy said:A friend with a travel trailer recommended this for my new trailer. Thoughts and opinions?
Drifterrider said:What I gather from this thread is that a WD hitch with sway control bars mounted to hard points on the trailer are better than those whose bars are suspended from chains. Also, it would seem to me that hitches with WD bars suspended from chains can't really provide any anti-sway control. Yes?
Lowell said:I have a weight distribution system that uses bars suspended from chains and I have never had a problem with sway in 14 years towing with it. I think it is very important to have at least 12-15% of TT weight on the hitch.
Drifterrider said:That doesn't really address the question. Bars suspended from chains (not hard points) do not appear as if they could provide any sway control as the chains would not seem to stop lateral movement.
Drifterrider said:That doesn't really address the question. Bars suspended from chains (not hard points) do not appear as if they could provide any sway control as the chains would not seem to stop lateral movement.
Dreamsend said:A hitch that you can't back up your trailer with??? No way.
Lowell said:I guess I should of said:"You may not need a sway control device." In my experience with this TT and my set up, I've never experienced sway. When I bought the trailer, I asked about sway control and the dealer suggested that I probably wouldn't need it. He suggested I try it first without which I did and he was correct that I did not. Your set up may be different.
Before I bought the TT, I had a Coleman Plantation that was light enough that it didn't require a weight distribution system. I did need a sway control bar on that trailer. I tried it without sway control, and it nearly took my full size Bronco off the road.