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The Curt TruTrack actively keeps your trailer in line with built-in sway control that works from both the hitch head and the bracket arms. Spring-loaded ball bearings rest in detents inside the head, applying constant pressure to center the trailer. When sway happens, the bearings move and snap the trunnions back into position using steel-on-steel friction. The brackets add more resistance to side-to-side movement, so wind gusts, uneven pavement, or passing semis don’t have you fighting the wheel.
This system spreads the load evenly over all axles, taking weight off the rear of the tow vehicle and helping the trailer track true. With a tongue weight rating of 800 – 1,000 lbs and a maximum 10,000 lbs gross towing weight, it’s built for solid, balanced performance. The forged-steel spring bars are 35" long × 1-1/4" wide and deliver strong, consistent support for a smoother, level ride.
Instead of stacking washers and taking the hitch apart every time you need to change the angle, the TruTrack uses 5 preset adjustment points built right into the head. You can fine-tune the tilt quickly without extra tools or trial and error. Once you find the sweet spot that levels your load, you just lock it in with the supplied oblong washers and bolts.
Every piece looks and feels heavy-duty because it is. The forged-steel construction stands up to years of towing, while grease zerks in each trunnion keep maintenance simple. A durable black powder coat fights corrosion, and the chrome 2-5/16" hitch ball comes pre-torqued and ready to go. Snap pins and clamp-on brackets make hookup straightforward with no drilling required.
The TruTrack’s rigid bracket and bar setup keeps everything stable without the loose movement of chain systems, and it still allows reversing or tight turns. That means you can back into a campsite or driveway without having to stop, disconnect, or disable sway control—one less hassle when you’re setting up or heading home.
| Included w/ System | Required - Sold Separately | Optional Add-Ons |
|---|---|---|
| Adjustable Shank System Head 2-5/16" Torqued Chrome Hitch Ball 2 Sway Control Brackets 2 Spring Bars Lift Bar Hitch Pin and Clip Necessary Installation Hardware | n/a | n/a |
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
First: I attest under penalty of RV hell that this is not a paid endorsement of either the product or etrailer...lol
Word to the wise. Before we installed this product, we installed an electric tongue jack and a cordless impact drill for $70 from Harbor Freight. Both of these helped the quality and efficiency of the install of this system...it would have been a lot more work cranking up and down on a manual jack and then also cranking up and down to fine tune the weight distribution system.
Now, on to the review: This product was easy to install and has almost totally negated the visible swag on the rear suspension of our tow vehicle. I was anticipating having to purchase E-rated tires and air bag suspension for a 1/2 ton pickup. This equalizer works well enough that the tow vehicle looks fine. I realize this is the intent of the product...but have to say that it probably saved over $1000 in further modifications. I must also really brag on your installation video. We were not certain about installing it ourselves...but with the video combined with the great instructions, it was easier than we ever thought would be possible(this also saved us at least $150 on installation costs for what would have been an inferior product). I considered putting the pics of the trailer hooked up without the system, but am afraid I would be laughed off the internet for what could have passed for an episode of "Sanford and Son". Trust me, it made a big difference.
I'm inspired enough from this install to try and install a brake system for the same trailer. Looks to be a great video for it as well. We purchased it from etrailer and combined it with a wiring harness to fit my exact make/model of vehicle and I'm hoping it will be as good of an experience as the sway control system.
Great job etrailer and kudos to your video crew(s)!
I have had this weight distribution setup on my 2005 Silverado 2500HD and 19 foot toy hauler for a year. Trailer wait loaded is about 7,000lbs. This product has been amazing and works every time. Once the setup of height and a ball angle were done the install/removal is easy. Backing up (even at pretty serious angles) has never been a problem but I now remove the bars before I backup whenever possible just to be safe. The ball mount is very heavy duty and came preassembled but has required grease (zerk fittings). The sway control in heavy winds has been amazing also. I highly recommend it.
**Tip - install the bars while you have the trailer on the tongue jack right after you secure the ball and the bars go on without the tool or any pressure. Then when you lower the tongue jack and put the weigh/squat on the truck the bars will become loaded as they level out**
Tom M.
3/20/2018
Two years of regular use. I have used this hitch setup with three different trucks and it has worked perfectly in every configuration. Toy hauler loaded with Polaris RZR and truck bed full of firewood. Steady as a rock with now swaying.
The hitch seems well built and sturdy. The problem I had was that the directions for the initial set up are missing large chunks of information. For instance, the directions in Step 3 give a guide on where to set the hitch ball height for "For cars, vans and small SUVs", but say nothing about setting up a truck hitch. This caused numerous assembly and disassembly of the hitch head and shank for trial and error. Then when setting up the spring bars, instructions say to place the tilt spacers in the upper most position. A few steps earlier you are instructed to measure the front and rear bumper height from the ground. After the spring bars are attached, instructions say that the vehicle should "settle evenly". What does that mean? The front and rear should both drop exactly the same? Step 3 states " The tow vehicle's uncoupled ball height will be set higher than the coupler height measured in Step 1 to allow for vehicle squat when coupled to the trailer." So that means that the rear will settle more than the front. But how much? With any hitch, the front end will raise when a load is placed on the rear without sufficient force shifting the weight to the front axle. Then step 17 states that if the vehicle can't be "leveled", to adjust the hitch head further down. Is the goal to level the vehicle front to back, or maintain the difference in the front bumper and back bumper that was recorded in step 2? As stated the hitch itself is well made, and should perform as designed, but the instructions need to be clarified to eliminate much guess work and wasted time.
Marty
9/21/2024
I have used the hitch for a year and it has worked well with no further adjustments. I have had zero sway and the trailer tracks well. One observation though. I had to purchase a longer shank due to the height of my Ram 2500 4X4. I used the same mounting bolts to mount the hitch head to the shank, but even using a 300 LB torque wrench its impossible to torque the bolts tight enough to prevent a bit of back and forth movement of the hitch head on the shank. Once the spring bars are secured and trailer jack lowered, the hitch head no longer moves. The bolts do not loosen as I have rechecked them with the torque wrench. I can still recommend this hitch after the initial install.
As described and expected!
Only used it once so far. It worked gre at!
Great service. Fast shipping. Hitch is a big improvement on towing.
Love this thing! Got to reading about towing liability after an accident. I bought this to take out my liability because Toyota requires a WDH after 5K. It has built in sway control. Towing my Jeep JKU to go off road is no longer a white knuckle tow.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
I did a lot of research and comparisons before I bought this hitch and had it professionally installed at an RV dealership. I talked to the RV set-up man and told him that I wasn't happy with the performance of the hitch, and was then told "that was as good as it was going to get". I'm still tweeking it to this day and it's getting a little better with each adjustment but I wouldn't buy it again.
Looks well made
The hitch is great. Easy to install with nice to follow directions. The only problem is with shipping the box was destroyed and there was parts hanging out of it but everything was there. The instructions were there but they were damaged but we could still read them. My only recommendation would be for a better shipping company.
I'm using this in conjunction with the Gen-Y Torsion-Flex weight distribution shank and it makes towing my camper a breeze! Very comfortable and very secure.
The box arrived on perfect condition and in 3 days. Looks like etrailer reinforces the box possibly? Either way everything was there and no issues. Have not installed or towed with the hitch yet but will be in a few weeks. Quality of the hitch is pretty amazing, coating is solid.
Hope to have a fully review soon on our 2017 F150 and 37 ft travel trailer.
Ordered online and then made a second order. Called first thing in a.m. to have orders combined in order to save on shipping.
Customer service was excellent.
3 to 5 Day Shipping arrived in 4 business days.
Curt Tru Track works great.
I cant believe the difference in towing. Smooth and straight as an arrow!
The product was easy to put together and instructions were simple. I started putting it on at dusk and finished by the light of streetlight with no big issues. Easy to adjust!
I installed this unit after talking to some professionals. They said going up on tongue weight is not a big issue. The Tru Track is rated for 1000lb GTW. My application is on Jeep Grand Cherokee with 500 lb tongue weight capacity and 5000lb Gross Tow Capacity.
Havent tried all competitor brands but very happy with the product!
Put a little time into setting up the hitch and measuring your tongue weight, and this hitch allows my 1/2 ton and trailer to ride level with no issues. Thanks etrailer for always being there to answer my questions!
So far, great, but I haven't opened the box yet.
It has been a good weight dist hitch, Did it’s job so far, the anti sway works very well. I would recommend the hitch.
I only have one issue with it. The silver pieces with the pins that hold the hitch in position for whatever setting you’d like from 1-5 tend to bend if you use position 5. I bought a replacement set and they bent too. It doesn’t seem they will bend enough to come out, but you may want to keep a spare set of these just in case. The pin kind of tries to peal out of its hole part way
I bought this to replace an older style equalizer hitch (with the chain bars) and needed to add anti sway, which my old hitch did not have. Adding an anti sway bar to the old hitch would have cost a couple hundred $$ with welding and ball installation, so I opted to just start over.
My application is a 24' (box length) 10000GVW toy hauler that was wagging from time to time.
I have many years of towing experience with pull behinds and fifth wheels so I knew what I was looking for while shopping. I have had Curt hitches before and know that they are a quality product. The Equal-i-zer hitch was considered but it was more in cost. In the end, the mechanics of the Curt hitch were superior to the Equal-i-zer for less money.
Installing the hitch was easy and took less than 2 hours. One adjustment was necessary to get the proper tension on the bars and adjust them to no more than 4" hangover on the bar tray, as well as level towing with the equalizer factor.
There is no option but to get it installed correctly, so if you don't have any or limited experience with installing hitches, get help from a friend who has or get professional help. You don't want your camper flailing down the road or in the ditch because of improper hitch installation.
First trip out on winding mountain roads with very windy conditions was excellent...no more wagging trailer...very impressed
Backing the trailer in the campsite with relatively tight jack-knife potential angles was not a problem with no issues with the bars. I watched closely with these tight angles to make sure no problems were awaiting me, and no problems at all. Instructions recommend removing the bars with tight turning angles and that would be a good idea if the angles were were getting to extreme.
So, I highly recommend this hitch for load equalization and anti sway.
The Good:
Easy to install
Performs as expected
The Bad:
No torque specifications that I found for the bolts, so I just rompt on it with a breakover bar to get it tight.
Installations instructions were about a C+
Hitch head itself is VERY heavy so be prepared to grunt and swear as you remove or reinstall it from your truck hitch.
I am disappointed by the weight of the hitch head. When I spoke with e-trailer, I was looking for a lighter head than my Husky (40 pounds). This one is a full 60 pounds and is a brute to lift and maneuver. No way can I lift into storage compartment or back of my truck. I am figuring out a shoulder harness system-but be warned-it is VERY heavy.
I did not want to pay the restocking fee or shipping back, so am giving it a try. If it proves to be too much for me to handle, I will sell it and get something with a lighter head
It came very well packed and totally intact, but I was told 2 boxes and it was one box 118 pounds. That was a big challenge!
Instructions are good and it was easy to get the ball to the correct height-again the head is very heavy as you are trying to get the correct hole on the shank. Extra hands would be helpful but I'm doing this on my own.
In the process of installing on trailer and had to move relays and other stuff out of the way to mount the brackets. Picture shows what I had to move. It's about 34-35" back so keep that in mind.
I have a narrow frame and the bolts provided are about 1.5" longer than needed. I went and got shorter bolts because they need to be removed when adjusting brackets for a different tow vehicle. Of course you will need deep sockets, and 2 large (1 1/8 I think) for the head
I haven't used it yet but heading out on long trip so it will be tested. I'm rating it before testing-one star off for the weight and difficulty moving it. Not for anyone weak!
It made the trailer much more stable in high winds. It did require an extended drop down hitch for my F350 due to the height of my bumper which was not cheap. Overall I would buy it again.
I've owned this weight distribution hitch for a year now. Hauling travel trailers and 5th wheels professionally, I needed a unit that was dependable and one that would hold up to the rigorous demands of a professional hauler.
Although the shipping box took a real beating during transit, miraculously everything was there. I would highly recommend this unit to all who pull a travel trailer to their vacation destinations. This unit will give you a stress free experience with no white knuckles while passing the big rigs on the highway. The trailer will follow a straight, true track behind you. Enjoy your driving experience.
First off etrailer.com had a ton of information and the website was able to answer all my questions. My weight distribution hitch showed up fast and as described. Hitch was easy to install and worked exactly as described. I tow a 4000 pound camper with approx 400-800lbs of tongue weight depending on bed and camper load. I have a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. This hitch is easy to adjust and leveled the load. This hitch also allows backing up and that was a major selling point.
Tom C.
10/24/2015
I will be towing up to 5500lb with my 2016 TRD OFF ROAD DC auto, Do you recommend this hitch Thanks Tom C.
I bought and installed this hitch so my brother could pull my trailer across country. Installation was the Curt Tru track C17500 WDS on my 2017 Coachman Catalina Legacy Edition travel trailer, being pulled with a Ford F-150. This is the first experience I've had with installing and using a WDS. Instructions were clear and simple to follow, and after about 3 hours and going through various hitch tilt settings to get enough weight on the front axle, we were ready to go. I would have given a higher rating, but I did encounter a problem with the A-frame placement on the trailer tongue. With my tongue, it was impossible to place the A-frames at the required 4" from the end of the spring bar due to the cross support angle iron that holds my battery. At first, I tried placing the A-frames behind the angle iron, but that put them at only 3" from end of spring bar, causing the spring bar to slip out of the L-bracket on a tight turn. I ended up having to cut part of the angle iron away in order to move the A-frames far enough forward to keep this from happening. I'm just curious if others have had this same problem and if etrailer and/or Curt are aware of this potential issue, or if possibly I was sent the wrong hitch for this particular trailer. Seems to me that the spring bars should be a couple inches longer for this particular setup, to keep this from being an issue. We were on a tight schedule, so I didn't have time to contact customer service to help resolve this matter...so I just went ahead and modified the trailer as needed. Other than that, the system seems like it is going to work just fine... my brother left out today hauling the trailer from GA to AZ. We'll see how it goes.
Mike L.
3/20/2018
Weight distribution systems are only specific to the tongue weight of a trailer, not to the design or the trailer make and model. Unfortunately, the sheer numbers of trailer makes and models would make it impossible to fit guide them correctly to provide fit information for specific trailers.
This product is well worth the money, I ordered it and the only problem was UPS totally destroyed the first shipment and about half the product was missing. etrailer was very helpful and sent another hitch out very quickly and had UPS pick up the damaged parts and return them no charge.
I use it on my 2013 F-150 pulling a 8.5x20 show car trailer, the trailer would sway anytime a semi would pass on the freeway and made it sometimes a white knuckle ride. But after adding this product it calmed the problem down to just a slight nudge when one passes now it was and is well worth every penny I paid for it and customer service is great with etrailer. If your having any problems with sagging (not your pants) or sway this is the perfect product.
George C.
7/16/2022
Works good ! Stops sway. Noise.
I had a close call I wanted to share, I had torqued the main bolts then had to adjust the tilt again later so I had to lossen them again. I tightened them but I forgot to come back and re-torque them. I loaded the trailer and pulled it a few miles and the upper adjustment pieces twisted and the center holes elongated. I was probably a few minutes away from total failure. I bought new parts from Curt and replaced the damaged ones and the hitch is working as intended. I had a very close call! Though I would share this near failure hopefully to save someone else from the same mistake.
Otherwise the hitch is great leveling up my truck and reducing sway. Also etrailer got it to me quickly and followed up to make sure my hitch was delivered in good condition.
Steve
2/9/2024
Totally failed, these parts elongated again and I had to replace the hitch.
Mike L.
2/9/2024
This is an extremely heavy well built hitch. It’s very well thought out, eliminating the chains and multiple spacer washers that were used in a lot of the earlier models. The full color instructions were as good as it gets.
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Cody W.
7/19/2016
Product is still working great. In fact, we moved up to a one ton vehicle and had to transfer it. Obviously the height is different, so we used the same video for the install to adjust it to the new vehicle. Works great!